Definitionn. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Last update: August 14, 2015
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She was helpless, and the violence of her grief and anger soon changed to passive resistance, and than to a complete forbearance and complaisance which gained the king's regard and favour. [noun]
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Equally extensive, but less important in the political sphere, were the Papal States and Veneti, the former torpid under the obscurantist rule of pope and cardinals, the latter enervated by luxury and the policy of unmanly complaisance long pursued by doge and council. [noun]
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But the youthful Uncas continued a silent and respectful listener, until Hawkeye, in complaisance, demanded his opinion. [noun]
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The truth is, I seldom or never play, but out of complaisance, or at such a time as this, when I am in danger of falling asleep. [noun]
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I was enraged at his presumption: I cursed her complaisance: at length he quitted her, and went to the other side of the room. [noun]
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The magistracy showed a great deal of complaisance in the matter. [noun]
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Gillenormand, and who mention him with complaisance. [noun]
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Ratcliffe, who at this time had done me the honour to make my house his own, had the complaisance to introduce him secretly into the chapel. [noun]
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