Meaning & use

complaisant

adjective·Advanced

Willing to please others and readily agreeing to their wishes, sometimes to an excessive degree.

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His complaisant staff rarely questioned even his most unreasonable requests.

She grew tired of being so complaisant and finally spoke up about the unfair schedule.

A note on using this word

Complaisant is often confused with complacent; complaisant means eager to please, while complacent means self-satisfied and unconcerned.

Words with a similar meaning

accommodatingcompliantobliging

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