Synonyms of noncompliance

noncompliance

noun

as in protest

formal the condition of not having or doing something that is officially required

The town has increased the fine for noncompliance to $100.

Related Words

• protest
• resistance
• disobedience
• objection
• recalcitrance
• opposition
• defiance
• remonstrance
• reservation
• demur
• compunction
• misgiving

Dissimilar Words

• compliance
• approval
• acceptance
• obedience
• acquiescence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of noncompliance

Finally, the United States and the other mediators must work to ensure that both sides abide by their obligations under the October 2025 cease-fire and should be prepared to impose consequences for noncompliance. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Lawyers for prisoners said the state was minimizing its noncompliance, disputed its claim it had not been given enough time to comply after 14 years of litigation and said Silver had already tried less-intrusive remedies. — Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Its Audit Risk component draws on patterns of noncompliance from more than 250,000 SMETA audits covering 115,000 sites in 106 countries. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

The European Union has implemented a ban on Brazilian beef imports because of noncompliance with food safety and antibiotic use. — Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026