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Synonyms for complaisant
kəmˈpleɪ sənt, -zənt, ˈkɒm pləˌzæntcom·plaisant

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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. complaisant

    Friendly, as said of persons, signifies having the disposition of a friend; as said of acts, it signifies befitting or worthy of a friend. The adjective friendly does not reach the full significance of the nouns "friend" and "friendship;" one may be friendly to those who are not his friends, and to be in friendly relations often signifies little more than not to be hostile. In its application to persons, accessible is used of public and eminent persons, who might, if disposed, hold themselves at a distance from others. Companionable and sociable refer to manner and behavior, cordial and genial express genuine kindliness of heart. We speak of a cordial greeting, a favorable reception, a neighborly call, a sociable visitor, an amicable settlement, a kind interest, a friendly regard, a hearty welcome. The Saxon friendly is stronger than the Latin amicable; the amicable may be merely formal; the friendly is from the heart. Fond is commonly applied to an affection that becomes, or at least appears, excessive. Affectionate, devoted, and tender are almost always used in a high and good sense; as, an affectionate son; a devoted friend; "the tender mercy of our God," Luke i, 78. Compare FRIENDSHIP.

    Synonyms:
    accessible, affable, affectionate, amicable, brotherly, companionable, cordial, favorable, fond, friendly, genial, hearty, kind, kindly, loving, neighborly, sociable, social, tender, well-disposed

    Antonyms:
    adverse, alienated, antagonistic, bellicose, belligerent, cold, contentious, disaffected, distant, estranged, frigid, hostile, ill-disposed, indifferent, inimical, unfriendly, unkind, warlike

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. complaisant, obligingadjective

    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

    "to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"; "the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"

    Synonyms:
    obliging

    Antonyms:
    unobliging, unaccommodating

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. complaisantadjective

    Synonyms:
    courteous, polite, affable, civil, obliging, gracious, complacent, debonair, familiar, easy, well-bred

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Translations for complaisant

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  • отстъпчив, внимателен, вежлив, любезенBulgarian
  • entgegenkommend, gefällig, wohlwollendGerman
  • complacienteSpanish
  • welwillend, voldoend, tegemoetkomend, vriendelijk, respectvol, passend, willig, aanDutch
  • tillmötesgående, foglig, artigSwedish

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