Acquiescence and Declination
Opposite meaning words
Acquiescence
Acquiescence noun - A readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others.
Declination is an antonym for acquiescence.
Declination
Declination noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors
Acquiescence is an antonym for declination.
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Declination and Acquiescence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acquiescence/declination
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