V2 Vocabulary Building Dictionary
complaisant
adjective
Definition: eager to please
Synonyms: accommodating, obliging, compliant, amiable
Antonyms: unaccommodating, noncompliant, un-obliging, selfish
Tips: Complaisant is not to be confused with the similar word complacent, which can also mean "eager to please," but is more commonly used to denote contentment and self-satisfaction. When you are complaisant, you are willing to oblige the wishes of others. The noun complaisance refers to a willingness to be polite and obliging to other people. If you are complaisant, you tend to put other people's wishes above your own.
Usage Examples:
I was careful to not take advantage of his gentle and complaisant nature. (obliging, compliant)
My boss knows I have a tendency to be complaisant, so she usually gives me extra work because she knows I won't say "no." (accommodating, obliging)
I appreciated his complaisance with my plans, since they didn't really fit with what he wanted to do. (willingness to oblige) noun
I was surprised that Jim was so complaisant, because he usually isn't willing to be accommodating. (obliging, amiable)
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