'Complaisant' and 'Complacent'
Directions: In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that <strong>MOST APPROPRIATELY</strong> describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
- 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 Answer: D. Complaisant means eager to please and complacent means overconfident
Explanation
COMPLAISANT means willing to please others or obliging, whereas COMPLACENT means showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself (overconfident).