Synonyms of compliant
38 similar words · 5 opposite words
Another word for compliant is yielding. Other synonyms of compliant are manageable, obedient, indulgent, consistent and controllable. The opposite of compliant is incompliant.
Synonyms and similar words for compliant
adjectiveWilling to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
- yieldingDocile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
- bendingCapable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- pliantEasily influenced; tractable.
- suppleCompliant; yielding to the will of others.
- conformable literarySuitable; compliant.
- amenableWilling to comply; easily led.
- biddableDocile, amenable or compliant.
- complaisantWilling to do what pleases others; obliging; agreeable.
- controllableAble to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
- docileReady to accept instruction or direction; obedient; subservient.
- governableCapable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.
- indulgentDisposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or yield to one's own or another's desires, etc., or to be compliant...
- manageableCapable of being managed or controlled.
- meekSubmissive, dispirited, cowed.
- passiveBeing inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
- rulableCapable of being ruled; governable.
- tractableCapable of being easily led, taught, or managed.
- obedientWilling to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
- toward
- maniable obsoleteManageable.
- bowsome archaic
- buxom obsoleteMorally pliant; obedient and easily yielding to pressure.
- hearsome rareReady to hear; obedient; compliant; dutiful; devout.
- morigerous obsoleteObedient; obsequious.
- obedible obsoleteObedient.
- obsequent obsolete
- obsequious archaicObedient; compliant with someone else's orders or wishes.
- tall obsolete
adjectiveCompatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
- conformantIn accordance with a set of specifications.
- in lineSuitable or appropriate; keeping with expectations, norms, ideals, or rules.
- commensurateOf a proportionate or similar measurable standard.
- compatibleConsistent; congruous.
- congruentCorresponding in character; congruous.
- congruousCorresponding in character.
- consistentCompatible, accordant.
- in step figuratively
- proportionate
- uniformConsistent; conforming to one standard.
Opposite of compliant
adjectiveWilling to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
- assertive
- incompliantNot compliant.
- non-compliant
- noncompliant
adjectiveCompatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
Meaning of compliant
- adjective Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
- adjective Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.
- adjective Deforming under pressure; yielding.
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Questions about synonyms of compliant
- What is another word for compliant?
- Compliant has 38 synonyms on Word.ws, such as yielding, manageable, obedient, indulgent, consistent, controllable, docile and uniform.
- What is the opposite of compliant?
- The opposite of compliant is incompliant.
- What does compliant mean?
- Compliant means willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
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