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consensual

consensual

75 6.1
Made with the clear agreement of everyone involved
  • adjective
  • /kənˈsɛnʃuəl/
: consensuado
  • The committee made a consensual decision after discussing all options presented to them.
  • a consensual relationship
  • consensual decision-making
  • a consensual decision

But yeah, legalize, legalize all nonviolent consensual adult activities, right.

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Examples

  • Gay people have consensual gay relationships that don't bother anyone.

  • We've been having lots of fun, happy, consensual sex.

    After Ever Happy (2022)

  • And one of the questions for women was, have you ever had a consensual sexual experience?

    The Diary Of A CEO

  • And I mean, it's consensual and right.

  • All of our blood play is legal and consensual.

    Dracula's Guest (2008)

  • As long as it's consensual.

    A Nice Girl Like You (2020)

  • And he says it was consensual, mutual on both sides.

  • Anything that happened after that was entirely consensual.

    Daredevil (2003)

  • Mr. Sharp, do you know the difference between consensual sex and rape?

    North Country (2005)

  • If it's playful, if it's consensual, if it's voluntary.

    The Diary Of A CEO

Synonyms

consenting
vsconsensual
25 3.9

People who have given permission after thinking about it

describes acts made from mutual agreement by all involved rather than single permission
consentaneous
vsconsensual
  • Archaic
1 9.9

All people agree about the same thing

is about arrangements made from mutual agreement of all parties
consentient
vsconsensual
  • Archaic
9.9

Fully agreeing with others

is focused on formal mutual agreement used to create a shared decision

Antonyms

unilateral
44 7.2

Affecting only one side or person

coercive
  • Offensive
24 7.6

Using force or threats to make someone do something

How Agreed

unanimous
110 4.4
consensual
75 6.1
agreed
5 1.0

Surface Forms

consensual positive

Morphology

consensual = consent (transparent) = consent + ual

The adjective is directly formed from 'consent' with the productive suffix '-ual' meaning 'relating to' consent, so learners knowing 'consent' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word consensual comes from the parts con- ('together') and sensus ('feeling'), the same idea behind the word consent. So a consensual action is one that everyone agrees to or gives permission for.