Synonyms of acquiescence

acquiescence

noun

ˌa-kwē-ˈe-sᵊn(t)s 

as in obedience

a readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others

good manners demanded our cheerful acquiescence to our host's plans for dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obedience
• assent
• deference
• submissiveness
• docility
• compliance
• compliancy
• humoring
• subservience
• acceptance
• complaisance
• consent
• servility
• receptivity
• subserviency
• obsequiousness
• biddability
• receptiveness
• surrender
• slavishness
• conformity
• capitulation
• amenability
• amiability
• submission
• friendliness
• indulgence
• cooperativeness
• cordiality
• geniality
• affability
• sociability
• amicability
• good-naturedness
• congeniality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defiance
• disobedience
• hostility
• recalcitrance
• animosity
• enmity
• intractability
• antipathy
• ill will

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquiescence

With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs. — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026

But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026