NONCOMPLIANT Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

noncompliant

adjective

as in recalcitrant

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Recent Examples of noncompliant In 2024, a Veolia North America subsidiary sued the City-Parish of Baton Rouge after losing a bid for its wastewater operations and management contract, alleging the procurement process was unfair, noncompliant and guided by favoritism. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Kemp emphasized the actions his agency had taken under that law against noncompliant companies and said Cal Privacy will continue with enforcement and auditing. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 The recall makes the Toyota Camry's impacted noncompliant with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, the recall stated. — Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026 Adair died in his cell following an altercation with multiple deputies that evening, many of whom testified Adair was being noncompliant and behaving erratically following a visit to the jail’s medical clinic. — Sofi Zeman august 26, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Sheffield said the city plans to announce a rental escrow program in the coming weeks for residents living in noncompliant homes that will help bring properties up to code as well. — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2026 More help for tenants is also in the works, including a rental escrow program for people living in noncompliant homes, which is expected to be announced in the next few weeks. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Models trained on incomplete or noncompliant data create downstream exposure. — Anuradha Choudhury, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 His nephew Lyonel, a Ned Stark–esque fool of honor and former Hand of the King, burned alive in one of Harrenhal’s famously OSHA-noncompliant towers. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompliant

Adjective

Brian is a gee-whiz irritant, with a reckless attachment to the family’s conveniently recalcitrant dog and a knack for making dangerous situations worse.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
In their recalcitrant way, the balance tips more toward the sentimental than the cynical.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Definition of recalcitrant

Adjective

Conduct disorder affects children and teens and involves a consistent pattern of disobedient and aggressive behaviors.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 May 2026
Rising gas prices and an unpopular war in Iran have infuriated prominent MAGA figures online, but in terms of GOP elections, the president has been able to elbow out critics in Congress and disobedient legislators in red states.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 17 May 2026

Definition of disobedient

Adjective

His music was defiant and bombastic, and critics and fans alike regarded him as a kind of pop messiah.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
The defiant speech by President Masoud Pezeshkian marked a striking instance of a foreign leader addressing the world body while their country is at war with the host nation.

— Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of defiant

Adjective

And only DeMichelle’s Marguerite has the necessary command to bring this obstreperous monarch to heel.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
And when intelligence confirms that one of their vessels is engaged in armed smuggling operations, the president need not convene an obstreperous congressional committee before acting in such a manner to defend the American people.

— Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Definition of obstreperous

Adjective

Scott was unable to recover from a wayward tee shot that left him pinned behind a tree, leaving just Florjancic and McConnell competing for the individual title heading into the second playoff hole, which was the first green at Thunderhawk.

— Harris Horowitz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
On the one hand, Ema is the only one willing to lend all those wayward souls a moment of her time.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of wayward

Adjective

Vivienne Westwood, who died in 2022, helped define the punk fashion movement and became internationally known for rebellious designs that challenged conventional ideas of fashion and style.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Emma and Lizzie belong to a wealthy New England family and were once close, but as Lizzie and her rebellious housemaid Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps) become deeply entangled, their relationship strains.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026