Meaning & use
compliant
Acting in accordance with rules, standards, or requests; willing to obey or conform.
See it in a sentence
The factory upgraded its equipment to stay compliant with new safety regulations.
The child was unusually compliant, doing every chore without complaint.
A note on using this word
Complient is a common misspelling of compliant; remember the 'ant' ending, matching words like 'reliant' and 'defiant.'
Words with a similar meaning
obedientconforming
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Words with an opposite meaning
defiantnoncompliant
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