Synonyms for complaisance
Most common
compliance deference politeness compliancy courtesy civility amenity affability
All synonyms
Noun
1. Deference
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being complaisant, amiable or agreeable.
Forms
- Plural
- complaisances → deferences, compliances, politenesses, compliancies…
Example sentences
- compliance Tom was not in compliance with his doctor's orders.
- deference Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.
- politeness What is hard to put up with is his over-politeness.
- courtesy These pictures are being shown by courtesy of CNN.
- civility Humanity is experiencing a global crisis of civility.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| complaisance | steady | |
| compliance | steady | |
| deference | rising | |
| politeness | rising | |
| compliancy | rising | |
| courtesy | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- amenity4
- 8 letters
- courtesy3, civility4
- 9 letters
- deference3, benignity
- 10 letters
- compliance3, politeness3, affability, compliancy
- 12 letters
- obligingness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amenity4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- accortise