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单词 complacential
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complacentialadj.

/kɒmpləˈsɛnʃ(ɪ)əl/
Etymology: < medieval Latin complacēntia + -al suffix1.
Now rare or Obsolete.
1. Characterized by complacency, showing satisfaction, content, or acquiescence in something.
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > [adjective]
paidc1225
well-queemc1225
well-paidc1230
apaid1297
well-apaidc1300
setea1350
pleaseda1382
contentc1400
agreed1417
well-pleased1423
well begonea1425
well-contenta1438
well-contented1461
satisfied1477
contentful1542
unrepining1559
satisfied1566
sufficed1590
contented1597
undispleased1598
perfecta1616
complacential1658
in humour1673
beneplacit1678
comfortable1770
gratified1818
wishless1820
like a possum up a gum tree1840
chuffc1860
all right1882
gruntled1938
chuffed1957
the mind > language > statement > acquiescence > [adjective]
acquiescing1653
complacential1658
acquiescent1753
unprotesting1792
1658 R. Baxter Of Saving Faith x. 74 A consenting or Complacential Approbation.
1678 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV 17 His wil of complacence, or complacential wil, whereby he declares what is most agreable to him.
1748 J. Hervey Contempl. Starry Heavens in Medit. & Contempl. (ed. 4) II. 169 The highest Object of thy complacential delight.
1863 J. G. Murphy Crit. Comm. Bk. Gen. (ii. 3) 79 Thoughts of wonder, gratitude, and complacential delight.
2. Disposed to please or comply; obliging, complaisant. Obsolete.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] > obliging or complaisant
commodious?1553
obliging1632
accommodating1642
complaisant1647
obligeant1654
complacential1658
engaging1673
complaisential1689
prevenant1750
preventing1751
complacent1790
commodating1887
society > authority > subjection > obedience > manageability > [adjective] > compliant
ablec1384
obedientc1400
supplec1405
accordinga1425
plianta1425
serviablea1425
appliable1449
bowablec1449
applicant?c1500
pliablea1513
applying?1529
flexible?1531
maniablea1604
correspondenta1616
compliable1641
compliant1642
complaisant1647
flexile1651
complacential1658
complying1668
commode1674
complaisential1689
applicable1702
complacent1790
unprotesting1792
1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 294 Aaron..did not please himself..in the thing: but it was an act meerly complacential to the people.
1673 tr. E. de Refuge Art of Complaisance xiii. 138 They must..use a sweet mildness and complacential address.
1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 413 That book..was written to terrifie the Presbyterians and make them more complacential.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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