acquiescent
/æˈkwi.ɛsn̩t/adjective
acquiescent is spelled A-C-Q-U-I-E-S-C-E-N-T: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, acquiescent means “Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in acquiescent?
| Letters | 11: A-C-Q-U-I-E-S-C-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is acquiescent?
Acquiescent appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce acquiescent?
- UK /æˈkwi.ɛsn̩t/
Acquiescent has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-acquiescent.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of acquiescent
- more acquiescent comparative
- most acquiescent superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does acquiescent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.
- 2
Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit.
an acquiescent policy
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Acquiescent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bienveillant, indulgent , docile, soumis |
| German | fügsam |
| Spanish | aquiescente |
| Portuguese | aquiescente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does acquiescent come from?
From Latin acquiescens (present participle of acquiēscō).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).