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COMPLAISANT
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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:
Similar:
accommodating; accommodative (helpful in bringing about a harmonious adaptation)
Derivation:
complaisance (a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others)