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Courteous vs Acquiescent - What's the difference?

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Courteous is a related term of acquiescent.


As adjectives the difference between courteous and acquiescent

is that courteous is showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette while acquiescent is willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance.

courteous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
    • a courteous gentleman
    a courteous gesture

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * discourteous

    Derived terms

    * courteously

    See also

    * courtesy

    Anagrams

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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

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