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unprotesting

unprotesting

6.9
Not showing any complaint and accepting what happens quietly
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnprəˈtɛstɪŋ/
translation icon : sin protestar
  • The child sat quietly in the corner, unprotesting as his parents discussed their plans.

Examples

  • Despite the unfair decision, she was unprotesting and quietly accepted the outcome.

  • The child remained unprotesting while the nurse gave her a vaccination.

  • He sat unprotesting as the teacher assigned extra homework to the class.

  • The audience sat unprotesting through the long speech.

  • She accepted the decision unprotesting.

  • She had always been unprotesting about her assignments, accepting everything given with a nod.

  • Despite the changes being imposed on the team, the members remained unprotesting, submitting to the decisions.

Synonyms

uncontested
vsunprotesting
10 5.1

Not opposed or challenged by others

means accepting without objection or resistance not just absence of dispute
unquestioning
vsunprotesting
4 4.7

Accepting what someone says without any doubt

refers to acceptance without objection or resistance rather than lack of doubt
uncontroverted
vsunprotesting
  • Formal
1 7.4

No one disputes or denies it

focuses on lack of personal objection or resistance rather than formal proof of truth
unresisting
vsunprotesting
1 5.5

Willing to accept something without trying to stop it

highlights lack of active resistance rather than mere silence or nonchallenge
unprotestingly
vsunprotesting
8.4

Without complaining or saying no when asked

is used both as adjective and adverb rather than only adverb
unprotested
vsunprotesting
5.7

An action or decision that people do not complain about

focuses on visible lack of objection or resistance rather than mere absence of dispute

Antonyms

578 2.5

A public gathering of people who show strong disagreement, like a march

349 5.1

To say you do not agree with something

Surface Forms

unprotesting positive

Morphology

unprotesting = protesting (transparent) = un + protest + ing

Formed by prefixing the negative 'un-' to 'protesting', giving the straightforward meaning 'not protesting'.

Etymology

The word unprotesting comes from the prefix un- ('not') and the word protest ('to say no or complain'). So, unprotesting literally means 'not protesting' and describes someone who accepts something quietly without objection.