1. willing to accept or comply with something without protest or resistance
Usage: formal

Examples

• The employees remained acquiescent despite the new policy changes.
• She gave an acquiescent nod when asked to work overtime.
• His acquiescent nature made him easy to work with but sometimes ineffective as a leader.
• The board was surprisingly acquiescent to the CEO’s controversial proposal.
• Rather than being acquiescent, the students decided to voice their concerns.
• The acquiescent response from the community disappointed the activists.