Synonyms for compliant
kəmˈplaɪ əntcom·pli·ant

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1. compliant

   One who is docile is easily taught; one who is tractable is easily led; one who is pliant is easily bent in any direction; compliant represents one as inclined or persuaded to agreement with another's will. Compare DUTY.

   Synonyms:
   amenable, docile, gentle, manageable, obedient, pliable, pliant, submissive, tame, teachable, tractable, yielding

   Antonyms:
   determined, dogged, firm, inflexible, intractable, obstinate, opinionated, resolute, self-willed, stubborn, unyielding, wilful

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1. compliantadjective

   disposed or willing to comply

   "children compliant with the parental will"

   Antonyms:
   resistant, obstreperous, resistive, recalcitrant, insubordinate, defiant, noncompliant

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1. compliantadjective

   Synonyms:
   yielding, submissive, obedient, obsequious

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1. compliantadjective

   Synonyms:
   yielding, obedient, tractable, submissive, flexible

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1. List of paraphrases for "compliant":

   compatible, conform, docile, consistent, compliance, conformity

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How to use compliant in a sentence?

1. The Buffalo attacker:

   This ideology, this theory, has found a home on Fox News, tucker Carlson has been especially aggressive about promoting this idea that liberal elites are working to replace White Americans particularly with more compliant immigrants from Third World countries. Clearly, that sort of rhetoric, wherever it's found, can inspire hate.

2. Marc Rolph:

   The event is not health related and thus is not compliant with our policy.

3. Rob Rowe:

   The board says, 'We have put in processes to keep us compliant and as far as we know, we are,'.

4. Kristin Hammersmith:

   The patients who do very well with( plugs) are those with busy lifestyles, who have a hard time being compliant with drops, and it’s just easier if the tears are there longer and they don’t have to do anything else.

5. Dan McKena:

   The size is perfect and because it’s ADA compliant, we are able to be inside with him. Ryder can be anxious, so having one of us with him is so important.