Complaisant, a.
Etymology: [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. 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.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for complaisant; he lists it under friendly, polite.
Where he writes about it:
Complaisant denotes a disposition to please or favor beyond what politeness would necessarily require. — from polite
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