Vocabulary Spotlight
Acquiescent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: सहमत होना (sahmat hona), बिना विरोध के मान लेना – Willing to accept or agree to something without protest.
Pronunciation
[ak-wee-es-uhnt]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Compliant – पालन करने वाला (palan karne wala)
Related Words
Yielding – झुकने वाला (jhukne wala)
Word Origin
“Acquiescent” ka origin Latin “acquiescere” se hai, jiska matlab hai “to accept quietly”. English mein iska use 17th century mein shuru hua.
Word Family
Adjective: Acquiescent – सहमत (sahmat)
Noun: Acquiescence – मौन स्वीकृति (maun sweekriti)
Usage Examples
1. Wo har baat par acquiescent hai, bina kisi protest ke agree kar leta hai.
– He is acquiescent to everything, agreeing without any protest.
2. Uski acquiescent nature ke karan wo har decision maan leta hai.
– Due to his acquiescent nature, he accepts every decision.
Cultural Note
Parivaar mein kai baar acquiescent nature ke logon se umeed ki jati hai ki wo family ke decisions bina protest ke maan le.
In Context
“Acquiescent” ka use tab hota hai jab koi vyakti kisi baat par bina virodh ke sahmat ho jata hai, chahe wo cheez unke man mein na ho.