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

Derived Forms

• comˈpliantly, adverb
• comˈpliantness, noun

Other Words From

• com·pliant·ly adverb
• over·com·pliant adjective
• precom·pliant adjective
• quasi-com·pliant adjective
• quasi-com·pliant·ly adverb
• uncom·pliant adjective
• uncom·pliant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of compliant¹

First recorded in 1635–45; comply + -ant

Example Sentences

It is designed to be “fully compliant” with local regulations in those places, Uber said.

From Washington Post

BriseBois, a general manager renowned as a “capologist” for handling player contracts and keeping teams compliant with the league’s salary cap, had his work cut out for him.

From FiveThirtyEight

The company also aims to create a national cannabis loyalty platform, allowing a marijuana retailer in one state to easily expand its marketing capabilities into other states in a compliant fashion.

From TechCrunch

There are several new and pandemic-restriction-compliant deals tailored to all customers.

From Washington Blade

While sourcing data is an essential component of successful marketing, in 2021, small businesses will need to invest in implementing data privacy compliant processes and communicating those transparently to customers.

From Search Engine Watch

Rio Tinto also reiterated that holdings in the mine are fully compliant with the current sanctions regime.

From The Daily Beast

Some of the most important accommodations are not line-skipping, nor expensive ADA-compliant building regulations.

From The Daily Beast

The problem is, for this doctrine to succeed, the world must be compliant.

From The Daily Beast

“His overall behavior has been mostly compliant and non-hostile toward the guard force and staff,” it says.

From The Daily Beast

But the compliant reports that Loewen was ready for action a week later.

From The Daily Beast

Festing was doubtful, but they found Norton, the contractor's engineer, more compliant than he hoped.

From Project Gutenberg

Belief in the real change gave her full view of the compliant coward she had been.

From Project Gutenberg

There certainly was a copy of "Frankenstein," and fifty years ago our flesh was so compliant as to creep during its perusal.

From Project Gutenberg

Dave was impressed to utter lack of speech, and resumed work upon the again compliant affair without comment.

From Project Gutenberg

In manners she was easy and compliant: in discourse sometimes grave and sometimes merry.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• docile
• flexible
• willing