compliant

[kuhm-plahy-uhnt]

adjective

1. complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way.

   a man with a compliant nature.

2. manufactured or produced in accordance with a specified body of rules (usually used in combination).

   Energy Star-compliant computers.

compliant

/ kəmˈplaɪənt /

adjective

1. complying, obliging, or yielding

Other Word Forms

• compliantly adverb
• compliantness noun
• overcompliant adjective
• precompliant adjective
• quasi-compliant adjective
• quasi-compliantly adverb
• uncompliant adjective
• uncompliantly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of compliant¹

First recorded in 1635–45; comply + -ant

Example Sentences

This appears to leave room for a return of Israeli troops to areas they had withdrawn from if Hamas is seen as not being fully compliant with the deal.

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Officials said the plans, which need approval from the European Parliament and the council to move forward, are fully compliant with the World Trade Organization.

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And aluminum shipments continued to falter after U.S. tariffs first introduced in March were doubled in June with no carve-out for goods compliant with the existing North America trade pact.

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“Everything is compliant with proper disclaimers and language,” he said.

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This involved them visiting local priests to bless scams, and to cast spells they believed would make victims more compliant, or protect the scammers from being caught.

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Related Words

• docile 
• flexible 
• willing