COMPLIANT Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

compliant

adjective

kəm-ˈplī-ənt

Definition of compliant

as in obedient

readily giving in to the command or authority of another a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press

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Recent Examples of compliant Amprius said the project will expand its ability to supply NDAA-compliant batteries to key customers. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 The Sharks, who had to submit their salary-cap-compliant 23-man roster to the league office by Monday afternoon, will start the season with several players on IR, although Gaudette was the only one projected to be in the NHL. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 And if the local school board still isn’t compliant after the warning, the state board can take control of the local board’s finances and appoint an administrator, according to the statute. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026 Is education a conservative force that makes minorities compliant? — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for compliant

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obedient

Adjective

The Attorney General, Todd Blanche, is an obedient Tom Hagen.

— David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Reflecting on her obedient past as a child actor, Panettiere told THR that that pressure ultimately took a toll on her.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of obedient

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