complaisant

/kəm-ˈplā-sᵊnt/

French, from Middle French, from present participle of complaire to gratify, acquiesce, from Latin complacēre

adjective

  1. marked by an inclination to please or oblige

  2. tending to consent to others' wishes

amiable good-natured obliging complaisant mean having the desire or disposition to please. amiable implies having qualities that make one liked and easy to deal with. good-natured implies cheerfulness or helpfulness and sometimes a willingness to be imposed upon.

French noun phrase

  1. complaisant husband : cuckold who accepts his wife's infidelity