Com"plai*santness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Complaisant \Com"plai*sant\, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of
   complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See
   {Complacent}.]
   Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a
   complaisant gentleman.
   [1913 Webster]

         There are to whom my satire seems too bold:
         Scarce to wise Peter complaisant enough. --Pope.

   Syn: Obliging; courteous; affable; gracious; civil; polite;
        well-bred. See {Obliging}. -- {Com"plai*sant`ly}, adv.
        -- {Com"plai*sant`ness}, n.
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