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

Word History and Origins

Origin of compliant¹

First recorded in 1635–45; comply + -ant

Example Sentences

The project, fully compliant with federation regulations and competition integrity, was envisioned as a new frontier for a game seeking global relevance.

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I secretly suspected that some of the compliant audience members might have been selected ahead of time.

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"I do feel that it is difficult for women to sort of relate to her success because it furthers this idea that we must be compliant with the status quo," 21-year-old Minori Konishi says.

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The spokesperson added "the high-quality cosmetic grade talc" used in the powder "was compliant with any required regulatory standards, did not contain asbestos, and does not cause cancer".

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Beijing clarified its export restrictions on rare earth products, saying they are not a ban and adding that it will approve compliant non-military export applications.

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Related Words

• docile 
• flexible 
• willing