as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
was not as acquiescent about sharing her room as her parents seemed to think she should be
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of acquiescent
Society expects brown women to be more acquiescent and passive, and perceives Black women as angry.
—
Pragya Agarwal, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Critics described the overhaul as a scheme by the Board of Selectmen’s Republican majority to shape a library with more conservative and acquiescent leaders.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2024
Trent Lott, the Republican majority leader, summarily fired Dove and substituted a more acquiescent replacement, and the administration’s agenda proceeded on track.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2021
Since assuming office after his third presidential bid, López Obrador has taken a pragmatic, and at times acquiescent, stance with Washington, acknowledging the crucial role of U.S. commerce and investment.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for acquiescent
Pragya Agarwal, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
Critics described the overhaul as a scheme by the Board of Selectmen’s Republican majority to shape a library with more conservative and acquiescent leaders.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2024
Trent Lott, the Republican majority leader, summarily fired Dove and substituted a more acquiescent replacement, and the administration’s agenda proceeded on track.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2021
Since assuming office after his third presidential bid, López Obrador has taken a pragmatic, and at times acquiescent, stance with Washington, acknowledging the crucial role of U.S. commerce and investment.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for acquiescent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiescent
Adjective
-
As new members have replaced the resigned ones, the board has ramped up focus on policies around LGBTQ+ students, dress codes and health curriculum.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
-
If 28 Days Later presaged our post-9/11 paranoia and dread, 28 Years Later settles into the resigned gloom of our modern age, where everything is rubbish and only getting worse.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Adjective
-
The scale asks whether a respondent tends to prefer children who are obedient, well behaved and well mannered or children who are independent, creative and considerate.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
-
Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
Adjective
-
Meet your new manager: software that watches, scores, and reports Modern AI systems are no longer passive dashboards.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
-
The same goes for using passive language or not taking ownership of what went wrong.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
7 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Acquiescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiescent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share