complaisant

== English == === Etymology === From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complacēre (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + placeō (“please”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəmˈpleɪsənt/ (US) IPA(key): /kəmˈpleɪsənt/, /kəmˈpleɪzənt/ Homophone: complacent === Adjective === complaisant (comparative more complaisant, superlative most complaisant) Compliant. Willing to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable. Synonyms: amenable, complaisant, tractable; see also Thesaurus:docile Coordinate term: (stronger and more negative) obsequious (archaic) Polite; showing respect. Synonyms: civil, fair-mannered, respectful; see also Thesaurus:polite ==== Usage notes ==== Complaisant (and its noun complaisance) should not be confused with complacent (or its noun complacency). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== complaisance ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.plɛ.zɑ̃/ ~ /kɔ̃.ple.zɑ̃/ === Participle === complaisant present participle of complaire === Adjective === complaisant (feminine complaisante, masculine plural complaisants, feminine plural complaisantes) complaisant, obliging, eager to please ==== Derived terms ==== complaisamment mari complaisant === Further reading === “complaisant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012