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complaisant

/kəmˈpleɪsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
com-plaisant
IPA
/kəmˈpleɪsənt/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Compliant.

adj

Willing to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.

adj

Polite; showing respect.

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complacēre (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + placeō (“please”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
  • British English: /kəmˈpleɪsənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more complaisant (comparative) most complaisant (superlative)

Derived Forms

complaisantly complaisantness uncomplaisant

Frequently Paired Words

complaisance obsequious

Synonyms

amenable complaisant tractable biddable compliant controllable docile governable indulgent manageable maniable meek

Homonyms

complacent

Rhymes With

adjacent complacent nascent

Questions

How do you pronounce complaisant?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpleɪsənt/.
What does complaisant mean?
Compliant.
Where does complaisant come from?
From French complaisant (“willing to please”), from complaire, from Latin complacēre (“please well”), from com- (“with”) + placeō (“please”).

How to pronounce complaisant

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