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complaisant

adjective/kəmˈpleɪ.zənt/

agreeably willing to please others, sometimes too readily

Synonyms

• obliging
• accommodating
• amenable

Antonyms

• stubborn
• defiant
• uncooperative

complaisant in a sentence

Where it comes from

From French complaire, meaning 'to please.'

Memory hook

COMPLAISANT looks like 'com-pleasant': pleasant and eager to please.

Read it in context

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