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Dictionary Meaning and Definition on 'Acquiescent'
Acquiescent Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0
- acquiescent
adj : willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without
protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"; "a
gentle and biddable soul"; "children compliant with the
parental will" [syn: biddable, compliant]
- Acquiescent \Ac`qui*es"cent\, a. [L. acquiescens, -centis; p.
pr.]
Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit;
assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.
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Words and phrases related to 'Acquiescent'
| Abject | Accepting | Accommodating | Accordant | Acquiescing |
| Adaptable | Adapting | Adaptive | Adjustable | Adjusting |
| Affirmative | Agreeable | Agreed | Agreeing | Alacritous |
| Amenable | Approving | Ardent | Assentatious | Assenting |
Acquiescent Sample Sentences in News
- donga.com[English donga]
The U.S. government has virtually taken an acquiescent position in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s move to revise Japan’s pacifist constitution. Read more on this news related to 'Acquiescent'
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