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Civil vs Acquiescent - What's the difference?

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Civil is a related term of acquiescent.


As adjectives the difference between civil and acquiescent

is that civil is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion while acquiescent is willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.

civil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
    • She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
    • It was very civil of him to stop the argument

    Antonyms

    (ant-top) * (l) (ant-mid) * (l) (ant-bottom)

    Derived terms

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    acquiescent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
  • resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.

    • See also

    * quiescent

    References

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