complaisance

[ kuhm-pley-suhns, -zuhns, kom-pluh-zans ]

/ kəmˈpleɪ səns, -zəns, ˈkɒm pləˌzæns /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR complaisance ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the quality of being complaisant.

a complaisant act.

Origin of complaisance

From French, dating back to 1645–55; see origin at complaisant, -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM complaisance

non·com·plai·sance, nounun·com·plai·sance, noun

Words nearby complaisance

complacency, complacent, complain, complainant, complaint, complaisance, complaisant, complanate, compleat, complect, complected

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Example sentences from the Web for complaisance

From his infancy he had, with calculation beyond his age, lent his mane and complaisance to the follies of the Comte de Guiche.
Ten Years Later|Alexandre Dumas, Pere
She ate a morsel out of complaisance, and Alcolomb did the like.
The Arabian Nights, Volume III (of 4)|Anonymous
But the youthful Uncas continued a silent and respectful listener, until Hawkeye, in complaisance, demanded his opinion.
The Last of the Mohicans|James Fenimore Cooper
The vassal of Luck slid upon the seat by her side with complaisance.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry

It must be agreed, gentlemen, that nothing can exceed the complaisance of this cavalier of the red handkerchief.
Wood Rangers|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for complaisance

complaisance

/ (kəmˈpleɪzəns) /

noun

deference to the wishes of others; willing compliance

an act of willing compliance

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单词	complaisance
释义	complaisance [ kuhm-pley-suhns, -zuhns, kom-pluh-zans ] / kəmˈpleɪ səns, -zəns, ˈkɒm pləˌzæns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR complaisance ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality of being complaisant. a complaisant act. Origin of complaisance From French, dating back to 1645–55; see origin at complaisant, -ance OTHER WORDS FROM complaisance non·com·plai·sance, nounun·com·plai·sance, noun Words nearby complaisance complacency, complacent, complain, complainant, complaint, complaisance, complaisant, complanate, compleat, complect, complected Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for complaisance From his infancy he had, with calculation beyond his age, lent his mane and complaisance to the follies of the Comte de Guiche. Ten Years Later\|Alexandre Dumas, Pere She ate a morsel out of complaisance, and Alcolomb did the like. The Arabian Nights, Volume III (of 4)\|Anonymous But the youthful Uncas continued a silent and respectful listener, until Hawkeye, in complaisance, demanded his opinion. The Last of the Mohicans\|James Fenimore Cooper The vassal of Luck slid upon the seat by her side with complaisance. The Voice of the City\|O. Henry It must be agreed, gentlemen, that nothing can exceed the complaisance of this cavalier of the red handkerchief. Wood Rangers\|Mayne Reid British Dictionary definitions for complaisance complaisance / (kəmˈpleɪzəns) / noun deference to the wishes of others; willing compliance an act of willing compliance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to complaisance compliance, courtesy, acquiescence, deference, respect, kindness, friendliness, obligingness, politeness, accommodativeness
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complaisance

noun

Origin of complaisance

OTHER WORDS FROM complaisance

Words nearby complaisance

Example sentences from the Web for complaisance

British Dictionary definitions for complaisance

noun

Words related to complaisance