adhesion contract

noun

A contract set by one party, so that the other party has little or no ability to negotiate more favorable terms and conditions.

Similar
contract of adhesion
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Meanings

nounadhesion contract (plural adhesion contracts)

plural adhesion contracts

  1. lawA contract set by one party, so that the other party has little or no ability to negotiate more favorable terms and conditions.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power

Similar
contract of adhesion
Broader
contract

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

adhesion contract. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesion%20contract

MLA

“adhesion contract.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesion%20contract. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhesion contract,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesion%20contract.

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