Definition of COMPLIANT

compliant

Adjective

  • disposed or willing to comply
    • "children compliant with the parental will"

Adj

  • Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.
  • Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.

Examples

  • Tendon is compliant compared to bone.
  • The browser is standards-compliant.
  • The suspect was compliant when arrested.
  • The workplace is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Origin / Etymology

From comply + -ant.

Antonyms

defiant, non-compliant, noncompliant

Scrabble Score: 15

compliant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
compliant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compliant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

compliant: valid Words With Friends Word