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consensual

consensual

77 6.1
Made with the clear agreement of everyone involved
  • adjective
  • /kənˈsɛnʃuəl/
translation icon : 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.

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

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

  • All of our blood play is legal and consensual.

  • As long as it's consensual.

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

  • Anything that happened after that was entirely consensual.

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

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

Synonyms

consentaneous
vsconsensual
  • Archaic
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
consenting
vsconsensual
3.9

People who have given permission after thinking about it

describes acts made from mutual agreement by all involved rather than single permission

Antonyms

45 7.2

Affecting only one side or person

coercive
  • Offensive
26 7.6

Using force or threats to make someone do something

How Agreed

unanimous
111 4.4
consensual
77 6.1
agreed
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.