Acquiescent
Antonyms of ACQUIESCENT
- headstrong, indomitable, dissident, froward, unmanageable, balky, nonconformist, uncontrollable, resistant, mutinous, wrongheaded, protesting, insurgent, undisciplined.
Examples of usage:
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A murmur from Corte jarred within her like a furious discord, but he had not offended by refusing to disclaim his error, and had simply said in a gruff acquiescent way, " Proceed." "The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith" by George Meredith
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His remark was not acquiescent, though couched in terms of assent. "The Marrow of Tradition" by Charles W. Chesnutt
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There is another instance recorded, in which a woman of different character, presenting a petition of another kind, received an acquiescent response. "Roman Women Woman: In All Ages and in All Countries, Volume 2 (of 10)" by Alfred Brittain