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

In a statement to CNBC, Deutsche Bank said the financial statement was still compliant with international reporting standards. —Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 16 July 2024

The vast majority of prosthetic feet are either completely rigid or – at best – slightly compliant. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 July 2024

The Saratoga City Council gave its final approval on a series of zoning code changes at its July 3 meeting, paving the way for the state to confirm that the city’s housing element is substantially compliant with state law. —Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024

The engine has been renamed the 1864 to honor the year the rail line was founded, and is compliant with stringent Environmental Protection Agency standards. —Danya Bacchus, CBS News, 29 June 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