compliant

adjective

com·​pli·​ant kəm-ˈplī-ənt 

1

: ready or disposed to comply : submissive

a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press

was compliant and eager to please

2

: conforming to requirements

compliant software

compliantly adverb

Synonyms

• amenable
• biddable
• conformable
• docile
• law-abiding
• obedient
• submissive
• tractable

Examples of compliant in a Sentence

I asked him for a favor, and he was compliant.

The student's shirt was not compliant with the school's dress code.

The software is compliant with the latest standards.

Recent Examples on the Web

Customer interactions, voluntary surveys and loyalty programs will be critical to create substantial, compliant marketing strategies. —Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

General chatbots are often not compliant with the federal law restricting the release of medical information, and the companies behind the bots will frequently advise users not to share sensitive information in their conversations with the bots, Wei added. —Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024

Since then, Ant Group has been overhauling its business to be compliant with regulators. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

Per the review, Parham Doctors' and Retreat Doctors' were the only ones fully compliant in the Richmond area. —Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

comply + -ant entry 2

Note: The meaning of compliant has most likely been influenced by the etymologically unrelated word pliant.

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

compliant

adjective

com·​pli·​ant kəm-ˈplī-ənt 

: ready or willing to comply : submissive

compliantly adverb