Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acquiescence

/ˌæk.wiːˈɛs.əns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: ac-qui-es-cence
IPA: /ˌæk.wiːˈɛs.əns/

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

"reluctant acquiescence"
"sign of acquiescence"
"in acquiescence with"
"She nodded in quiet acquiescence."
"His acquiescence to their demands surprised everyone."
"We were accustomed to prompt, if not always cheerful acquiescence to Atticus’s instructions, but from the way he stood Jem was not thinking of budging."

Etymology

Borrowed from French acquiescence.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌæk.wiːˈɛs.əns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acquiescences (plural)

Derived Forms

nonacquiescence

Frequently Paired Words

acquiesce

Synonyms

sufferance assent

Rhymes With

essence adolescence fluorescence obsolescence senescence luminescence convalescence evanescence quintessence coalescence phosphorescence

Questions

How do you pronounce acquiescence?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæk.wiːˈɛs.əns/.
What does acquiescence mean?: 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.
Where does acquiescence come from?: Borrowed from French acquiescence.

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