complaisant vs. complacent

Complacent

• Definition: Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Complaisant

• Definition: Willing to please others; obliging or agreeable.

Which word has a more negative connotation?

• complacent

• complaisant

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CCSS.L.11-12.5B

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The ______ student always volunteered to help her classmates with their assignments, ensuring everyone understood the material.

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The manager's ______ attitude towards employee feedback led to a decline in morale and productivity.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

After receiving high grades in the first semester, the student became ______ and stopped studying diligently for exams.

• complaisant

• complacent

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The ______ waiter went out of his way to ensure that every patron had a delightful dining experience.

• complaisant

• complacent

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CCSS.L.3.2F