'Consenting' definitions:
Definition of 'consenting'
From: WordNet
adjective
Having given consent; "consenting adults"
Definition of 'Consenting'
From: GCIDE
- Consent \Con*sent"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Consented; p. pr. & vb. n. Consenting.] [F. consentir, fr. L. consentire, -sensum, to feel together, agree; con- + sentire to feel. See Sense.]
- 1. To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur. [1913 Webster]
- And Saul was consenting unto his death. --Acts. viii. 1. [1913 Webster]
- Flourishing many years before Wyclif, and much consenting with him in jugdment. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To indicate or express a willingness; to yield to guidance, persuasion, or necessity; to give assent or approval; to comply. [1913 Webster]
- My poverty, but not my will, consents. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- And whispering "I will ne'er consent," -- consented. --Byron.
- Syn: To accede; yield; assent; comply; agree; allow; concede; permit; admit; concur; acquiesce. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'consenting'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abject,
- accepting,
- accordant,
- acquiescent,
- acquiescing,
- admissive,
- affirmative,
- agreeable,
- agreed,
- agreeing,
- alacritous,
- allowing,
- amenable,
- approving,
- ardent,
- assentatious,
- assenting,
- complaisant,
- compliable,
- compliant,
- complying,
- conceding,
- concessive,
- consentient,
- content,
- cooperative,
- disposed,
- docile,
- eager,
- endorsing,
- enthusiastic,
- fain,
- favorable,
- favorably disposed,
- favorably inclined,
- forward,
- game,
- in the mind,
- in the mood,
- inclined,
- indulgent,
- lax,
- lenient,
- minded,
- nondissenting,
- nonprohibitive,
- nonresistant,
- nonresisting,
- nonresistive,
- nothing loath,
- obedient,
- passive,
- permissive,
- permitting,
- pliant,
- predisposed,
- prompt,
- prone,
- quick,
- ratifying,
- ready,
- ready and willing,
- receptive,
- resigned,
- responsive,
- sanctioning,
- servile,
- submissive,
- subservient,
- suffering,
- supine,
- tolerant,
- tolerating,
- tractable,
- unassertive,
- uncomplaining,
- ungrudging,
- unloath,
- unprohibitive,
- unrefusing,
- unreluctant,
- unresistant,
- unresisting,
- well-disposed,
- well-inclined,
- willed,
- willing,
- willinghearted,
- zealous