complaisance

Day 45Level 2

kum-PLAY-sunts

willingness to comply

willingness to comply with the wishes of others

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

compliance, agreeableness, deference

Antonyms:

antagonism, discontent, dissatisfaction

Example Sentence:

The external affairs minister argued that complaisance with a developing nations gives them the opportunity to invest in the growing economies.

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