deference vs complaisance

deference and complaisance both are nouns.

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

As nouns, deference and complaisance are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of deference include compliance, compliancy, obligingness.

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