complaisance vs deference

complaisance and deference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complaisance	Yes	No	No	No
deference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, complaisance and deference are synonyms defined as:

complaisance and deference: a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

Other synonyms of complaisance include compliance, compliancy, obligingness.

complaisance (noun)	deference (noun)
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others	a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
	a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
	courteous regard for people's feelings