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View usage for: (ækwiesənt) adjectiveSomeone who is acquiescent is ready to agree to do what someone wants, or to accept what they do. [formal] Perhaps you are too acquiescent. Synonyms: submissive, agreeing, accepting, approving More Synonyms of acquiescent acquiescent in American English (ˌækˈwiˈɛsənt) adjective acquiescing; agreeing or consenting without protest Derived forms acquiescently (ˌacquiˈescently) adverb Examples of 'acquiescent' in a sentenceacquiescent It was too much of an effort to play the acquiescent wife: her heart would burst.She might be thrashing or acquiescent, furious or calm; it no longer mattered.Finally Marika bowed her head slightly, seemingly acquiescent, obviously disappointed.An acquiescent husband who would allow her to rule their marriage would not raise a fuss should she decide to take a lover. The other men were acquiescent but he had an independent streak. Synonyms agreeing accepting approving consenting accommodating conforming assenting acceding concurrent ingratiating malleable unresisting bootlicking (informal) obeisant Additional synonymsDefinition prepared to consent She was agreeable to the project. Synonyms consenting, willing, agreeing, approving, sympathetic, complying, responsive, concurring, amenable, in accord, well-disposed, acquiescentDefinition likely or willing to cooperate I've never had a long-term relationship. I'm not amenable enough. Synonyms receptive, open, susceptible, responsive, agreeable, compliant, tractable, acquiescent, persuadable, able to be influenced a docile and compliant workforce Synonyms obedient, willing, accepting, yielding, obliging, accommodating, passive, cooperative, agreeable, submissive, conformist, deferential, acquiescent, complaisant, conformable, accordant, assentient, consentient Nearby words ofacquiescent - acquainted with
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