As adjectives the difference between complaisant and subservient
is that complaisant is compliant while subservient is useful in an inferior capacity.
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
subservient
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Useful in an inferior capacity.
Obsequiously submissive.
See also
* obedient
* subordinate
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