compliant

adjective
UK: /kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/
US: /kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/

  1. Willing to do what someone else wants; obedient.

    1. The child was compliant and followed all instructions.
    2. The company became compliant with environmental regulations after the audit.

  2. Meeting or following rules, standards, or laws.

    1. The new software is compliant with the latest security standards.
    2. The building's design is fully compliant with all local building codes.

Synonyms

obedient acquiescent submissive docile amenable yielding

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "compliant" in English means: Willing to do what someone else wants; obedient., Meeting or following rules, standards, or laws..

The phonetic transcription of "compliant" is /kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/ in British English and /kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "compliant": obedient, acquiescent, submissive, docile, amenable, yielding.

Example usage of "compliant": "The child was compliant and followed all instructions.". More examples on the page.