ACQUIESCENCE


Meaning of ACQUIESCENCE in English

noun

weak or passive agreement to what is asked or demanded

his childish acquiescence to all claims on his time

Synonyms: compliance, conformity, resignation

Related Word: complaisance; submissiveness; deference

Contrasted words: contumaciousness, insubordination; independence, self-assurance

Antonyms: rebellion, rebelliousness

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