English
Etymology
From F. complaire, �willing to please�, from L. complac�re, from com- �with� + contraction of plaisir, �pleasure�.
Pronunciation
RP IPA|/k�m�pleɪs�nt/
Homophones
complacent
Adjective
en-adj-more
- archaic compliant
- archaic Willing to do what pleases others.
- archaic polite, showing respect
Derived terms
complaisantly
Translations
trans-top|compliant
Dutch: t-|nl|voldoend (t+|nl|aan), t-|nl|passend
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trans-top|willing to do what pleases others
Dutch: t|nl|tegemoetkomend, t|nl|welwillend, t|nl|willig
German: gefällig, entgegenkommend, wohlwollend
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trans-top|polite
Dutch: t|nl|tegemoetkomend, t+|nl|vriendelijk, t|nl|respectvol
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de:complaisant
fr:complaisant
io:complaisant
id:complaisant
ru:complaisant
fi:complaisant
te:complaisant
vi:complaisant
zh:complaisant
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