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accepting

ac·cept·ing

accepting

 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having become able to regard something unwanted as unavoidable and not to be fought against; resigned.
She had been in angry denial about her condition, but she was now accepting of her rather grim fate.
antonyms:
resentful
definition 2: not hostile, disapproving, or judging in a negative way; welcoming.
She feared her in-laws' disapproval, but they were immediately accepting of her.