24 Synonyms & Antonyms For COMPLAISANT

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Definitions complaisant [kuhm-pley-suhnt, -zuhnt, kom-pluh-zant] / kəmˈpleɪ sənt, -zənt, ˈkɒm pləˌzænt / ADJECTIVE agreeable Synonyms WEAK accommodating amiable compliant conciliatory deferential easy easygoing friendly generous good-humored good-natured good-tempered indulgent lenient mild obliging polite solicitous submissive Antonyms WEAK antagonistic disagreeable discontented dissatisfied obstinate

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Private institutional investors such as BlackRock and Vanguard tend to be more complaisant about CEO pay — except for European funds.

From Los Angeles Times

She opined that modern journalists, like herself, had helped to "normalise the absurd" and that going forward "whilst we do not have to be campaigners, nor should we be complaisant, complicit, onlookers."

From BBC

But Post Malone’s signature aesthetic gesture is the smear, the complaisant way his voice molds neatly to whatever’s handed to him.

From New York Times

The Federal Trade Commission has been especially complaisant—it is only now getting around to fining Facebook for failing to abide by its 2011 consent decree intended to protect users’ privacy.

From The New Yorker

Onstage, there was absolutely nothing complaisant about her.

From New York Times

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Words related to complaisant are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word complaisant. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

amiable benign civil condescending congenial considerate courteous deferential easier easiest easy easygoing elastic flexible good-natured good-tempered good-humored gracious indulgent knightly lenient mild more relaxed obedient obliging polite relaxed tolerant tractable

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