COMPLAISANCE Synonyms

• acting according to certain accepted standards

• a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

• the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another

• a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

• courteous regard for people's feelings

• a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

• a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

• making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

• a settlement of differences

• in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality

• living quarters provided for public convenience

• the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

• (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye

• pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions

• a temperamental disposition to be agreeable

• a cheerful and agreeable mood

• a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)

• the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable

• a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company

• a friendly disposition

• (accounting) an intangible asset valued according to the advantage or reputation a business has acquired (over and above its tangible assets)

• the friendly hope that something will succeed

• a disposition to kindness and compassion

• responsive to stimulation

• the quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events

• the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc.

• cheerful compliance

• a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others