acquiescent
adjective /ˌæk.wiˈes.ənt/ formalDefinition
› willing to do what other people want: She has a very acquiescent nature.Obedient and compliantObeying and breaking the law acquiescence /-əns/ noun [U] › agreement: I was surprised by her acquiescence to/in the scheme.Accepting and agreeing reluctantlyAccepting and agreeingApproving and approval
(Definition of acquiescent adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- accordance noun
- adherence noun
- answer to sb phrasal verb
- be (like) sheep idiom
- be the creature of sb/sth idiom
- clean up your act idiom
- compliance noun
- compliant adjective
- dutiful adjective
- follower noun (PERSON WHO OBEYS)
- I'm easy idiom
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