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Definition of acquiescent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acquiescent

adjective
 
/ˌækwiˈesnt/
 
/ˌækwiˈesnt/
(formal)
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  1. willing to do what somebody wants and accept their opinions, even if you are not sure that they are right
    • Party members proved more acquiescent than had been expected.
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