complaisant
com·plai·sant
adj \-sənt, -zənt, -ˈzant, -ˈzänt\Definition of COMPLAISANT
1
: marked by an inclination to please or oblige
2
: tending to consent to others' wishes
— com·plai·sant·ly adverb
See Origin of COMPLAISANT
French, from Middle French, from present participle of complaire to gratify, acquiesce, from Latin complacēre
First Known Use: 1638
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