ACQUIESCENT

acquiescent, biddable

(adjective) willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest; “too acquiescent to challenge authority”; “a gentle, biddable soul”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

acquiescent (comparative more acquiescent, superlative most acquiescent)

willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance

resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit

Synonyms

• (conceding to a sin or crime): complicit

Source: Wiktionary


Ac`qui*es"cent, a. Etym: [L. acquiescens, -; p. pr.]

Definition: Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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