compliant
Following the rules
Compliant means willing to follow rules, requests, or demands.
A compliant child does what they're told.
In technical and legal contexts, compliant means meeting specified standards: The software is HIPAA-compliant.
The word can suggest excessive agreeableness—someone too compliant lacks backbone.
She was compliant with the court's orders.
Bending under pressure
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
- passiveNot actively participating
- meekHumbly unassertive
- deferentialShowing humble submission
subservient · unresisting · amenable · biddable · pliant · docile · tractable · obsequious
Capable of bending easily
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- suppleFlexing without damage
malleable · bendable · limber · ductile · pliant · springy · stretchable · lithe
Motivated by obligation
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- law-abidingFollowing established rules
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
- disciplinedHaving strict self-control
orderly · loyal · faithful · attentive · heedful · conscientious · reliable · responsible
Accepted levels of quality
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- auditFormal accounts examination
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- certificationAttestation of qualification
oversight · governance · protocol · guidelines · policies · enforcement · inspection · accredited
Loyal supporter of something
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- accordantBeing in harmony
- consonantIn agreement with
- alignedArranged in proper position
observant · corresponding · agreeing · standardized · uniform · congruent · harmonious · matching
yielding
Bending under pressure
- acquiescentAccepting without resistance
- passiveNot actively participating
- meekHumbly unassertive
deferential · subservient · unresisting · amenable · biddable · pliant · docile · tractable · obsequious · servile
pliable
Capable of bending easily
supple · malleable · bendable · limber · ductile · pliant · springy · stretchable · lithe · willowy
dutiful
Motivated by obligation
- respectfulShowing proper regard
- law-abidingFollowing established rules
- cooperativeJointly operated enterprise
disciplined · orderly · loyal · faithful · attentive · heedful · conscientious · reliable · responsible · well-behaved
standards
Accepted levels of quality
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- auditFormal accounts examination
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
certification · oversight · governance · protocol · guidelines · policies · enforcement · inspection · accredited · authorized
adherent
Loyal supporter of something
- consistentNot varying or contradicting
- accordantBeing in harmony
- consonantIn agreement with
aligned · observant · corresponding · agreeing · standardized · uniform · congruent · harmonious · matching · conventional
- attitudespositive, negative, ambition, apathy, curiosity
- behaviorshabit, aggressive, agitation, conduct, passive
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- submissivesubmissive, subservient, obedient, servile, docile
- passivedocile, meek, submissive, subdued, yielding
- membership statusmember, non-member, active, inactive, pending
compliantdefiant
Openly resisting control
rebellious · disobedient · insubordinate · noncompliant · intractable
compliantrigid
Unable to bend
stiff · inflexible · unyielding · unbending · hard
compliantnoncompliant
Failing to conform
non-conforming · in violation · violating · irregular · nonconforming
- bylaws complianceFollowing an organization's internal rules
- corporate complianceFollowing mandated business standards
- treaty complianceFollowing pact obligations
- malicious complianceHarmful adherence to instructions
- OSHA complianceMeeting workplace safety standards
- legal complianceFollowing applicable laws
compliance, compliancy, noncompliant, compliantly, uncompliant, incompliant, non-compliant