# complaisant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəmˈpleɪsənt/

## Definitions
1. Compliant.
2. Willing to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.
3. Polite; showing respect.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/complaisant