noncompliance

American  

[non-kuhm-plahy-uhns] / ˌnɒn kəmˈplaɪ əns /

noun

1. failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.

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noncompliance British  

/ ˌnɒnkəmˈplaɪəns /

noun

1. the act or state of not complying

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Other Word Forms

• noncompliant adjective
• noncomplying adjective

Etymology

Origin of noncompliance

First recorded in 1680–90; non- + compliance

Example Sentences

Gil became a face of a loud and popular movement of noncompliance.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Some of the listed cases of noncompliance involve immigrants transported out of Minnesota and held in Texas, despite explicit orders that they weren’t to be moved from the state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In noncompliance records from 2023 reviewed by The Times, Manning Beef was accused of multiple instances of a leaky ceiling, separate instances of live insects on the kill floor, unsanitary conditions and operational malfunctions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

“There are no similar allegations involving children in his past. There’s no evidence of noncompliance with prior court orders.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Generally speaking, however, the requirement for "seating and planting" was not carried out effectively, and there was little forfeiture because of noncompliance.

From Mother Earth Land Grants in Virginia 1607-1699 by Robinson, Walter Stitt

Related Words

• refusal