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Acquiescent vs Complaisant - What's the difference?

acquiescent | complaisant |

As adjectives the difference between acquiescent and complaisant

is that acquiescent is willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance while complaisant is compliant.

acquiescent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
  • resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

    • See also

    * quiescent

    References

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    complaisant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • compliant
  • Willing to do what pleases others.
  • (archaic) polite, showing respect

    • Usage notes

    * (term) should not be confused with its homophone, complacent.

    Derived terms

    * complaisantly