Definition of ACQUIESCENT

acquiescent

Adjective Satellite

  • willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
    • "too acquiescent to challenge authority"

Adj

  • willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
  • resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit

Examples

  • an acquiescent policy

Origin / Etymology

From Latin acquiescens, -entis; present participle.

Scrabble Score: 24

acquiescent: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acquiescent: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acquiescent: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

acquiescent: valid Words With Friends Word