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Meaning of "acquiescent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACQUIESCENT

acquiescent  [ˌækwiˈɛsənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACQUIESCENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acquiescent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACQUIESCENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of acquiescent in the English dictionary

The definition of acquiescent in the dictionary is compliant with something; ready to assent to something without protest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACQUIESCENT


adolescent
ˌædəˈlɛsənt
antidepressant
ˌæntɪdɪˈprɛsənt
crescent
ˈkrɛsənt
depressant
dɪˈprɛsənt
effervescent
ˌɛfəˈvɛsənt
evanescent
ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt
florescent
flɔːˈrɛsənt
fluorescent
ˌflʊəˈrɛsənt
incandescent
ˌɪnkænˈdɛsənt
incessant
ɪnˈsɛsənt
iridescent
ˌɪrɪˈdɛsənt
obsolescent
ˌɒbsəˈlɛsənt
pearlescent
pɜːˈlɛsənt
phosphorescent
ˌfɒsfəˈrɛsənt
prepubescent
ˌpriːpjuːˈbɛsənt
pubescent
pjuːˈbɛsənt
quiescent
kwɪˈɛsənt
senescent
sɪˈnɛsənt
suppressant
səˈprɛsənt
tumescent
tjuːˈmɛsənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACQUIESCENT

acquiesce
acquiescence
acquiescently
acquight
acquirability
acquirable
acquire
acquired
acquired behaviour
acquired characteristic
acquired drive
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
acquired immunity
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
acquired taste
acquiree
acquirement
acquirer
acquis communautaire
acquisition

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACQUIESCENT

ascent
chemiluminescent
coalescent
concupiscent
convalescent
decrescent
descent
doctrine of descent
electroluminescent
Fertile Crescent
intumescent
line of descent
luminescent
nascent
photoluminescent
preadolescent
recent
Red Crescent
reminiscent
scent
the crescent

Synonyms and antonyms of acquiescent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACQUIESCENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «acquiescent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of acquiescent

Translation of «acquiescent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACQUIESCENT

Find out the translation of acquiescent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acquiescent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acquiescent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

默认
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aquiescente
570 millions of speakers

English

acquiescent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

acquiescent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مروضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

покорными
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aquiescente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৌনসন্মতিযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

consentant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akui
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fügsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黙従的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

묵인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acquiescent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tán thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகவிருப்பத்துடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uysal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquiescente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

acquiescent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покірними
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acquiescent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγκαταβατικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gunstige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eftergiven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

acquiescent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acquiescent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUIESCENT»

The term «acquiescent» is regularly used and occupies the 79.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACQUIESCENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «acquiescent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «acquiescent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acquiescent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACQUIESCENT»

Discover the use of acquiescent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acquiescent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Acquiescent Villa: Poems
In making such journeys, Closson Buck yokes the intimate and the social so deftly that one hardly realizes what she has done.
Paula Closson Buck, 1998
2
Respect for the Elderly: Implications for Human Service ...
In the rating based upon importance, care respect was the highest ranking form ( rated 1.19), followed by consulting (1.25), acquiescent (1.35), salutatory (1.41), linguistic (1.44), and presentational (1.47) (Table 12-2). All these forms are ...
Kyu-tʻak Sŏng, Bum Jung Kim, 2009
3
Mood and Temperament
Thus, an extremely acquiescent individual tends to answer "true" even when confronted with contradictory statements; for instance, highly acquiescent respondents might endorse various statements indicating that they are both friendly and ...
David Watson, 2000
4
Holistic Assertiveness Skills for Nurses: Empower Yourself ...
Acquiescent and aggressive behaviors are two sides of the same coin. Both are reactive rather than goal-direct or proactive. Both reflect underlying insecurity, represent indirect communication, and demonstrate a lack of taking responsibility  ...
Carolyn Chambers Clark, 2002
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The Self-concept: A review of methodological considerations ...
If acquiescent-response sets or styles can be an important influence on self- report measures, the identification and control of such tendencies in self-concept research is important, both in measurement and in hypothesis testing. Of course, the ...
Ruth C. Wylie, 1974
6
Women's Common Destiny: Maternal Representations in the ...
its general understanding, the term acquiescent connotes meekness and subservience. La madre dominante hardly implies such an understanding of acquiescence. However, I have deliberately chosen to group this persona with the ...
Hope Sabanpan-Yu, 2009
7
National Culture and Groups
Cultures where many rules and norms are imposed tightly may also promote acquiescent response style (Triandis, 2004). Because acquiescence is likely to increase in the same contexts that enhance social desirability concerns (see Knowles ...
Ya-Ru Chen, 2006
8
Consumer Survey Information in a Reforming Health Care System
Acquiescent response set. The opportunity to control for acquiescent response set, one of the most prevalent forms of response bias in satisfaction research, is an advantage of using multiple items (Ware, 1978). Acquiescent responding, the  ...
James R. Knickman, Clifton R. Gaus, 1999
9
Cross-Cultural Research Methods in Psychology
This assessment approach has not been widely employed for cross-cultural comparisons (although see Javeline, 1999). Cultural Variables and Acquiescent Responding Cross-Cultural Differences in Acquiescent Response Style Within the ...
David Matsumoto, Fons J. R. van de Vijver, 2010
10
Politics of School Integration
Our argument states that middle-class cities with suburbanized elites will be least acquiescent, and blue collar cities with elites living in the central city will be most acquiescent, and the combined ranking of these two factors correlates +.89 with ...
Crain, Robert L., 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACQUIESCENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acquiescent is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tunisia attack: Sousse police slow to respond – PM Essid
... bloody attacks in such quick succession was almost entirely ignored by media outlets known to be acquiescent to the political establishment. «Sentinel Republic, Jul 15»
2
When Ireland's publicans staged a bank run in reverse
... as patrons tipped out their fags, scrawled a cheque, stuck on a stamp and handed it across the counter to the acquiescent publican. The cash ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Sousse massacre: why Tunisians don't believe their own media
... bloody attacks in such quick succession was almost entirely ignored by media outlets known to be acquiescent to the political establishment. «The Week UK, Jul 15»
4
Jim Webb Writes His Own Books
His body carried the stringy, acquiescent toughness of the mountains. With his gnarled look and his mousy, gray-tinged hair, he could have ... «American Spectator, Jul 15»
5
Councillor's concern over delay to final housing number verdict
“We need to see more evidence that North Somerset authorities are not following an acquiescent policy. “The developers are calling the tune ... «North Somerset Times, Jul 15»
6
The Hidden Script of US Militarization in Honduras
It is also not clear what characteristics an autocratic regime must have to receive such acquiescent treatment from the U.S. government. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
7
Piers Akerman: This Q of fools can kiss my A
... its acquiescent silence with the Gillard government's heavy-handed attempt to muzzle a critical media and indeed, turned a supportively blind ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Putin's Recipe for Power
If an American president were seen by Putin as reticent, unpredictable and quite dangerous rather than garrulous, predictable and acquiescent, ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»
9
Well-Known BBC Presenter Hints Israel May Be Underdog
Both interviews provided a masterclass in how Israeli colonialism is supported by acquiescent journalism, demonstrating ever so lucidly how ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
10
Puerto Rico's intensifying debt crisis has residents bracing for the …
Still, the governor's tone and rhetoric was more acquiescent and short on details. He repeated the need for the people of Puerto Rico to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Acquiescent [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/acquiescent>. Apr 2024 ».
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