acquiescent

[ ak-wee-es-uhnt ]
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adjective
  1. disposed to acquiesce or consent tacitly.

Origin of acquiescent

1
First recorded in 1745–55, acquiescent is from the Latin word acquiēscent- (stem of acquiēscēns, present participle of acquiēscere). See acquiesce, -ent

Other words from acquiescent

  • ac·qui·es·cent·ly, adverb
  • half-ac·qui·es·cent, adjective
  • half-ac·qui·es·cent·ly, adverb
  • non·ac·qui·es·cent, adjective
  • non·ac·qui·es·cent·ly, adverb
  • un·ac·qui·es·cent, adjective
  • un·ac·qui·es·cent·ly, adverb

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