silent consent
Unspoken agreement given
Silent consent is agreement expressed through inaction or failure to object rather than explicit approval.
The principle holds that when someone could reasonably speak up but chooses not to, their silence implies acceptance: Her silent consent to the arrangement was clear when she raised no objection.
The concept appears in law, ethics, and everyday relationships, though its validity depends on whether the person genuinely had opportunity and standing to protest.
- tacitUnderstood without words
- tacit approvalWordless permission or acceptance
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
- unspoken agreementMutual accord never voiced
acquiescence · complicity · nod · agreement · approval · passive · mute · wordless · permission · acceptance · compliant · go along with · yielding · allowing · enabling · bystander · witness · look the other way
- turn a blind eyeignore, overlook, disregard, look away, willful blindness
silent consentexplicit consent
Clearly stated agreement
express consent · verbal consent · formal agreement · informed consent · affirmative consent
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