Definitions
- Describing a state of being quiet or still. - Referring to a temporary pause or cessation of activity. - Talking about a situation where someone has stopped resisting or opposing something.
- Referring to the act of agreeing or consenting to something without protest or resistance. - Describing a situation where someone accepts or submits to something reluctantly. - Talking about a person who complies with a request or demand despite their objections or reservations.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve a form of submission or acceptance.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a person's behavior or attitude.
- 3Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Quiesced is less common than acquiesce and is often used in specific contexts such as describing a state of being quiet or still.
- 2Action: Quiesced describes a state of being while acquiesce describes an action or behavior.
- 3Resistance: Quiesced does not necessarily imply resistance or objection, while acquiesce specifically refers to accepting something despite objections or reluctance.
- 4Connotation: Quiesced has a neutral connotation, while acquiesce can have a negative connotation of giving in or surrendering.
- 5Form: Quiesced is a verb, while acquiesce can be used as both a verb and a noun.
Remember this!
Quiesced and acquiesce are similar in that they both involve submission or acceptance, but they differ in their usage, action, resistance, connotation, and form. Quiesced is less common and describes a state of being quiet or still, while acquiesce describes an action of accepting something despite objections or reluctance, with a negative connotation of giving in or surrendering.
