noun ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent consent, distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction. countable, uncountable

   "reluctant acquiescence"

2. 2
   agreement with a statement or proposal to do something wordnet
3. 3
   Inaction, passivity, or neglect to take legal action when it is called for in order to assert, preserve, or safeguard a right, and which inaction implies the abandonment of said right. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   acceptance without protest wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

assentacceptanceacceptationacceptionaccessionaccommodation

Example

More examples

"A lack of response is tantamount to acquiescence."

Etymology

Borrowed from French acquiescence.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.