acquiescent

Examples

• All

• In other situations, a household composed of many members may look for an obedient and acquiescent woman who can get along well with its members.

  Academic text (1994)

• Moreover, some European officials believe that acquiescent policies toward the Middle East can offer protection.

  Academic text (2005)

• "Yes, certainly," replied her acquiescent colleague.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Bobby is silent, but still smiles his acquiescent smile.

  Fiction book (1993)

• But post-Ta'if parliaments have, for the most part, been more acquiescent to the executive than their predecessors, and probably less representative as well.

  Academic text (1999)

• Dickens was too acquiescent.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The acquiescent child nodded in agreement when asked to complete his homework.

• Despite her initial hesitations, she became acquiescent and agreed to join the group's decision.

Synonyms

S

submissive

vsacquiescent

39 5.1

Willing to obey others and not argue

is willing to comply but lacks the humility implied here

C

compliant

vsacquiescent

35 5.1

Willing to follow rules or do what other people want

is about general acceptance without protest not only rule obedience

R

resigned

vsacquiescent

24 4.2

Accepting something unpleasant without protest

is willing to accept without protest rather than reluctantly accepting

A

agreeable

vsacquiescent

20 3.3

Ready to say yes to an idea or request

is about compliance without focus on friendliness or cheerfulness

A

amenable

vsacquiescent

15 5.9

Willing to accept advice or follow rules

is passive acceptance without the cooperative openness suggested here

Y

yielding

vsacquiescent

2 4.8

Willing to agree easily and give up their own view

is willing to accept without protest rather than mainly influenced

U

unresisting

vsacquiescent

1 5.5

Willing to accept something without trying to stop it

is willing to comply without protest rather than simply not resisting

B

biddable

vsacquiescent

1 7.9

Willing to do what others tell them and easy to control

is willing to comply but not necessarily easily controlled or taught

O

obediential

vsacquiescent

1 9.9

Willing to follow orders or requests

means willing to accept or follow without stressing formal obedience

Antonyms

U

unwilling

128 3.4

Not wanting to do something and doing it only because you must

R

resistant

34 4.3

Refusing to accept change or obey people in charge

How Accepting

submissive

39 5.1

compliant

35 5.1

acquiescent

1 8.4

reluctant

216 3.5

defiant

57 5.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology