Definition of complaisant in English:

complaisant

adjective kəmˈpleɪz(ə)ntkəmˈpleɪsənt

Willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest.
there are too many complaisant doctors signing sick notes
Example sentencesExamples
- But nothing seems to shift a complaisant populace.
- These ideas were encouraged by complaisant Western ‘development economists’ and by a dubious semantic innovation.
- Strangely though, this doesn't come over as frosty or nihilistic, but harmless and complaisant.
- Ruthless spin doctors and complaisant media can be a tragic mix
- Noah's eyes were slightly jealous, but he was so complaisant that I figured he'd get over it in a day.
- And a complaisant public is also, of course, invaluable to the transaction.
- Although the subsidiary was complaisant to do the parent's will, it did function in giving effect to the parent's wishes and the parent did not usurp the control of the subsidiary.
- The complaisant attitudes came from some surprising quarters.
- His friends, who have known him for more than 25 years, say he has never in his life used one single cuss word, has never been unfriendly and has always been very complaisant.
- In fact, if he means to keep it up, newspapers may want to send a mixed party of philosophers and wranglers, instead of complaisant hacks, to his next party conference.
Synonyms
willing, assenting, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, cooperative, accommodating, obliging, biddable, compliant, pliant, deferential, docile, obedient, conformable, tractable

Usage

Complaisant does not mean the same as complacent. See complacent

Derivatives

complaisance

noun kəmˈpleɪz(ə)nskəmˈpleɪs(ə)ns

If it became possible for shareholders to sue firms where those firms might reasonably have protected them from insider trading, corporate Australia's complaisance towards insider trading could take a healthy hit.
Example sentencesExamples
- When people say that they like their pork chops, veal, or foie gras just too much ever to give them up, reason hears in that the voice of gluttony, willfulness, or at best moral complaisance.
- But the rise in labor standards may also stem from the sensitivity or complaisance of a richer consuming public that decides that it can afford to do better by workers.
- A rebellion of public opinion against such complaisance is possible but not certain.
- And this has caused a mass unjustified complaisance.

Origin

Mid 17th century: French, from complaire 'acquiesce in order to please', from Latin complacere 'to please'.

Definition of complaisant in US English:

complaisant

adjectivekəmˈplāsəntkəmˈpleɪsənt

Willing to please others; obliging; agreeable.
when unharnessed, Northern dogs are peaceful and complaisant
Example sentencesExamples
- His friends, who have known him for more than 25 years, say he has never in his life used one single cuss word, has never been unfriendly and has always been very complaisant.
- These ideas were encouraged by complaisant Western ‘development economists’ and by a dubious semantic innovation.
- In fact, if he means to keep it up, newspapers may want to send a mixed party of philosophers and wranglers, instead of complaisant hacks, to his next party conference.
- Strangely though, this doesn't come over as frosty or nihilistic, but harmless and complaisant.
- But nothing seems to shift a complaisant populace.
- Although the subsidiary was complaisant to do the parent's will, it did function in giving effect to the parent's wishes and the parent did not usurp the control of the subsidiary.
- Noah's eyes were slightly jealous, but he was so complaisant that I figured he'd get over it in a day.
- The complaisant attitudes came from some surprising quarters.
- Ruthless spin doctors and complaisant media can be a tragic mix
- And a complaisant public is also, of course, invaluable to the transaction.
Synonyms
willing, assenting, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, cooperative, accommodating, obliging, biddable, compliant, pliant, deferential, docile, obedient, conformable, tractable

Usage

See complacent

Origin

Mid 17th century: French, from complaire ‘acquiesce in order to please’, from Latin complacere ‘to please’.

单词	complaisant
释义	Definition of complaisant in English: complaisant adjective kəmˈpleɪz(ə)ntkəmˈpleɪsənt Willing to please others or to accept what they do or say without protest. there are too many complaisant doctors signing sick notes Example sentencesExamples But nothing seems to shift a complaisant populace. These ideas were encouraged by complaisant Western ‘development economists’ and by a dubious semantic innovation. Strangely though, this doesn't come over as frosty or nihilistic, but harmless and complaisant. Ruthless spin doctors and complaisant media can be a tragic mix Noah's eyes were slightly jealous, but he was so complaisant that I figured he'd get over it in a day. And a complaisant public is also, of course, invaluable to the transaction. Although the subsidiary was complaisant to do the parent's will, it did function in giving effect to the parent's wishes and the parent did not usurp the control of the subsidiary. The complaisant attitudes came from some surprising quarters. His friends, who have known him for more than 25 years, say he has never in his life used one single cuss word, has never been unfriendly and has always been very complaisant. In fact, if he means to keep it up, newspapers may want to send a mixed party of philosophers and wranglers, instead of complaisant hacks, to his next party conference. Synonyms willing, assenting, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, cooperative, accommodating, obliging, biddable, compliant, pliant, deferential, docile, obedient, conformable, tractable Usage Complaisant does not mean the same as complacent. See complacent Derivatives complaisance noun kəmˈpleɪz(ə)nskəmˈpleɪs(ə)ns If it became possible for shareholders to sue firms where those firms might reasonably have protected them from insider trading, corporate Australia's complaisance towards insider trading could take a healthy hit. Example sentencesExamples When people say that they like their pork chops, veal, or foie gras just too much ever to give them up, reason hears in that the voice of gluttony, willfulness, or at best moral complaisance. But the rise in labor standards may also stem from the sensitivity or complaisance of a richer consuming public that decides that it can afford to do better by workers. A rebellion of public opinion against such complaisance is possible but not certain. And this has caused a mass unjustified complaisance. Origin Mid 17th century: French, from complaire 'acquiesce in order to please', from Latin complacere 'to please'. Definition of complaisant in US English: complaisant adjectivekəmˈplāsəntkəmˈpleɪsənt Willing to please others; obliging; agreeable. when unharnessed, Northern dogs are peaceful and complaisant Example sentencesExamples His friends, who have known him for more than 25 years, say he has never in his life used one single cuss word, has never been unfriendly and has always been very complaisant. These ideas were encouraged by complaisant Western ‘development economists’ and by a dubious semantic innovation. In fact, if he means to keep it up, newspapers may want to send a mixed party of philosophers and wranglers, instead of complaisant hacks, to his next party conference. Strangely though, this doesn't come over as frosty or nihilistic, but harmless and complaisant. But nothing seems to shift a complaisant populace. Although the subsidiary was complaisant to do the parent's will, it did function in giving effect to the parent's wishes and the parent did not usurp the control of the subsidiary. Noah's eyes were slightly jealous, but he was so complaisant that I figured he'd get over it in a day. The complaisant attitudes came from some surprising quarters. Ruthless spin doctors and complaisant media can be a tragic mix And a complaisant public is also, of course, invaluable to the transaction. Synonyms willing, assenting, acquiescent, agreeable, amenable, cooperative, accommodating, obliging, biddable, compliant, pliant, deferential, docile, obedient, conformable, tractable Usage See complacent Origin Mid 17th century: French, from complaire ‘acquiesce in order to please’, from Latin complacere ‘to please’.
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