acquiescent

American  

[ak-wee-es-uhnt] / ˌæk wiˈɛs ənt /

adjective

1. disposed to acquiesce or consent tacitly.

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Other Word Forms

• acquiescently adverb
• half-acquiescent adjective
• half-acquiescently adverb
• nonacquiescent adjective
• nonacquiescently adverb
• unacquiescent adjective
• unacquiescently adverb

Etymology

Origin of acquiescent

First recorded in 1745–55, acquiescent is from the Latin word acquiēscent- (stem of acquiēscēns, present participle of acquiēscere ). See acquiesce, -ent

Example Sentences

Private, internal anger at his failings was a good thing, he claimed, a "disputatious culture" better than a "quietly acquiescent" one.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

Especially when their mode of emotional reaction is increasingly becoming more combative and agitated rather than docile and acquiescent.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Since assuming office after his third presidential bid, López Obrador has taken a pragmatic, and at times acquiescent, stance with Washington, acknowledging the crucial role of U.S. commerce and investment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023

“But in that moment, I realized just how acquiescent I had become.”

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2021

She just chewed, but it seemed to me that I discerned something affirmative, acquiescent even if it wasn’t eager, in her air.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner