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COMPLAISANT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

Example:

the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave

Synonyms:

complaisant; obliging

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

accommodating; accommodative (helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation)

Derivation:

complaisance (a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others)

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