Synonyms for acquiescent
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.
Example sentences
- willing Tomorrow, God willing, we'll be with your parents.
- yielding Algeria needs more crop-yielding productive lands.
- submissive Men are subconsciously attracted to submissive women.
- complying This business is not complying with regulations.
- complicit They're complicit in the loss of their own goods.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| acquiescent | steady | |
| willing | steady | |
| yielding | falling | |
| submissive | rising | |
| complying | steady | |
| complicit | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- willing2
- 8 letters
- yielding2, obedient4, amenable4, biddable3
- 9 letters
- complying3, agreeable4, complicit3, accordant
- 10 letters
- submissive3, consenting3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (willing2 = 2 syllables).