- Complaisantness
- Complaisant Com"plai*sant, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of
complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See
{Complacent}.]
Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a
complaisant gentleman.
[1913 Webster]
There are to whom my satire seems too bold: Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough. --Pope.
Syn: Obliging; courteous; affable; gracious; civil; polite; well-bred. See {Obliging}. -- {Com"plai*sant`ly}, adv. -- {Com"plai*sant`ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
