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

The acquisition of PBMs and other entities could be seen as an effort to shift overall corporate profitability to non-insurance arms of the parent company in order to remain compliant with MLR restrictions. —Rita Numerof, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

This automation ensures that cloud environments remain compliant with organizational policies and free from costly inefficiencies that typically arise from cloud sprawl. —Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024

According to Patient Rights Advocate, only 34.5% of 2,000 hospitals are fully compliant. —Jade Gomez, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

To ensure quality, look for down sourced from Allied Feather and Down, or from a source compliant with the voluntary Responsible Down Standard. —Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Sep. 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