'Complaisant' and 'Complacent'
Select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words.
A.Complaisant means overconfident and complacent means eager to please
B.Complaisant means confident and complacent means overconfident
C.Complaisant means eager to please and complacent means to manifest universally
D.Complaisant means eager to please and complacent means overconfident✓ Correct
Explanation
'Complaisant' means willing to please others; obliging or eager to please. 'Complacent' means self-satisfied, often dangerously so, especially when unaware of dangers or shortcomings—essentially overconfident in one's situation. Hence Complaisant = eager to please; Complacent = overconfident.
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