adjective
consensual
kuhn-SEHN-shoo-uhl
adjective
1
Agreed to willingly by everyone involved, without pressure or force.
"The divorce was finalised through a consensual settlement."
"All activity between the two adults was consensual."
How to Use Consensual
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEveryone involved genuinely agreed to it.
Common pairings
consensual agreement
consensual relationship
Word Forms
more consensual comparative, most consensual superlative
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Etymology
Built from consensus plus the adjective-forming suffix -ual.