complaisant

adjective
UK: /kəmˈpleɪ.zənt/
US: /kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/

  1. Willing to please others or accept what they do or say without protest.

    1. He was a complaisant waiter, always ready to fulfill our requests with a smile.
    2. She was too complaisant to ever disagree with her boss, even when she knew he was wrong, so he always preferred her as employee.

  2. Characterized by an inclination to accommodate or oblige; amiable.

    1. The shop assistant was very complaisant and helpful in finding the right product.
    2. Despite his initial reservations, he adopted a more complaisant attitude toward the new regulations after understanding their benefits.

Synonyms

obliging amiable acquiescent docile compliant agreeable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "complaisant" in English means: Willing to please others or accept what they do or say without protest., Characterized by an inclination to accommodate or oblige; amiable..

The phonetic transcription of "complaisant" is /kəmˈpleɪ.zənt/ in British English and /kəmˈpleɪ.sənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "complaisant": obliging, amiable, acquiescent, docile, compliant, agreeable.

Example usage of "complaisant": "He was a complaisant waiter, always ready to fulfill our requests with a smile.". More examples on the page.