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Politeness vs Complaisance - What's the difference?

politeness | complaisance | Synonyms |

Politeness is a synonym of complaisance.


As nouns the difference between politeness and complaisance

is that politeness is the quality of being polite while complaisance is the quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.

politeness

English

(wikipedia politeness)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The quality of being polite.

    • Synonyms

    * (the act of being polite): affability, civility, courtliness, etiquette

    Antonyms

    * (the act of being polite): impoliteness, rudeness

    complaisance

    English

    Alternative forms

    * complaisaunce (qualifier)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.