acquiescent

adjective
UK: /əˈkwiːˈesənt/
US: /əˈkwiˈesənt/

  1. Willing to do what someone wants without arguing.

    1. He is an acquiescent child and always does what he is told. [ ] [ ]
    2. The manager wants an acquiescent team that will follow his directions, no matter what, and I'm not sure that's healthy. [ ] [ ]

  2. Accepting something without protest, even if you don't agree with it.

    1. She seems acquiescent to the new rules, but she's secretly angry. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite his personal misgivings, he adopted an acquiescent posture on the matter to preserve harmony within the group. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

obedient docile submissive tractable compliant

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "acquiescent" in English means: Willing to do what someone wants without arguing., Accepting something without protest, even if you don't agree with it..

The phonetic transcription of "acquiescent" is /əˈkwiːˈesənt/ in British English and /əˈkwiˈesənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "acquiescent": obedient, docile, submissive, tractable, compliant.

Example usage of "acquiescent": "He is an acquiescent child and always does what he is told.". More examples on the page.