incompliant

[ in-kuhm-plahy-uhnt ]

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adjective

not compliant; unyielding.
not pliant.

Origin of incompliant

First recorded in 1640–50; in-³ + compliant

Other words from incompliant

in·com·pli·ance, in·com·pli·an·cy, noun
in·com·pli·ant·ly, adverb

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How to use incompliant in a sentence

Incompliance, in-kom-plī′ans, n. refusal to comply: an unaccommodating disposition.
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British Dictionary definitions for incompliant

incompliant

/ (ˌɪnkəmˈplaɪənt) /

adjective

not compliant; unyielding or inflexible

Derived forms of incompliant

incompliance or incompliancy, noun
incompliantly, adverb

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