acquiescent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.
Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit.

/æˈkwi.ɛsn̩t/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acquiescent.wav

acquiescent more acquiescent most acquiescent

From Latin acquiescens (present participle of acquiēscō).

complicit assenting agreeable acquiescent pleased consenting obliging prepared ultroneous willing

inacquiescent unagreeable unconsenting unwilling

quiescent inclined obey optional

acquiescently inacquiescent nonacquiescent unacquiescent

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