- 1. a. Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. Source: opted
- 2. adj. showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others Source: wordnet
- 3. Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. 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. Source: webster
- 4. Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, acomplaisant gentleman.There are to whom my satire seems too bold: Scarce to wise Petercomplaisant enough. Pope. Source: adambom
- 5. j:100 s. showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others Source: ecdict
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