Thesaurus / complaisant
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
He had received to the peace some complaisant Scots whose lands or dwellings lay on his northward route.
KING ROBERT THE BRUCEA. F. MURISON
Here he “found another kind of people” from the complaisant inhabitants of the Isle of Wight.
THE PORTSMOUTH ROAD AND ITS TRIBUTARIESCHARLES G. HARPER
I am vastly complaisant, amuse myself in Routes and private parties and play shilling Whist with the most edifying resignation.
In, in through the portal King Valdemar strode, Sophia received him in complaisant mode.
He is a Man of Penetration, crafty, complaisant, and capable of great Affairs.
THE MEMOIRS OF CHARLES-LEWIS, BARON DE POLLNITZ, VOLUME IIKARL LUDWIG VON PLLNITZ
That was all that wasnecessary; our complaisant neophytes immediately gave chase toall the cats in the neighbourhood.
OUR CATS AND ALL ABOUT THEMHARRISON WEIR
Catherine of Braganza was a young and complaisant Queen, and Charles, though a faithless husband, respected her.
COURT BEAUTIES OF OLD WHITEHALLW. R. H. TROWBRIDGE
He is very complaisant and civil, and seems to me of a good-natur'd Disposition.
THE MEMOIRS OF CHARLES-LEWIS, BARON DE POLLNITZ, VOLUME IKARL LUDWIG VON PLLNITZ
Foreigners are very well receiv'd there, and both the Ladies and Gentlemen are very civil and complaisant.
THE MEMOIRS OF CHARLES-LEWIS, BARON DE POLLNITZ, VOLUME IKARL LUDWIG VON PLLNITZ
He is affable and civil, complaisant to Foreigners, and lives with a vast deal of Splendor.
THE MEMOIRS OF CHARLES-LEWIS, BARON DE POLLNITZ, VOLUME IKARL LUDWIG VON PLLNITZ
WORDS RELATED TO COMPLAISANT
- affable
- amenable
- amiable
- attentive
- bland
- civil
- complaisant
- concerned
- conciliatory
- condescending
- considerate
- cordial
- courteous
- courtly
- cultured
- deferential
- diplomatic
- elegant
- friendly
- genteel
- gentle
- good-natured
- gracious
- mild
- neighborly
- nice
- obliging
- obsequious
- pleasant
- polished
- politic
- punctilious
- refined
- respectful
- smooth
- sociable
- solicitous
- sympathetic
- thoughtful
- urbane
- well-behaved
- well-bred
- well-mannered
- amenable
- breezy
- calm
- carefree
- casual
- collected
- complaisant
- composed
- devil-may-care
- easy
- even-tempered
- flexible
- free and easy
- hang-loose
- happy-go-lucky
- indolent
- indulgent
- informal
- insouciant
- laid-back
- lazy
- lenient
- liberal
- low-pressure
- mild
- moderate
- natural
- nonchalant
- offhand
- outgiving
- patient
- placid
- poised
- self-possessed
- serene
- spontaneous
- tolerant
- tranquil
- unceremonious
- unconcerned
- uncritical
- undemanding
- unhurried
- uninhibited
- unrestrained
- advanced
- benevolent
- big
- broad
- broad-minded
- catholic
- charitable
- clement
- complaisant
- condoning
- easy on
- easy with
- excusing
- fair
- forbearing
- forgiving
- free and easy
- humane
- indulgent
- kindhearted
- lax
- lenient
- liberal
- long-suffering
- magnanimous
- merciful
- patient
- permissive
- progressive
- radical
- receptive
- soft
- sophisticated
- sympathetic
- understanding
- unprejudiced
- wide
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