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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-plahy-uh-buh l]
- /kəmˈplaɪ ə bəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh m-plahy-uh-buh l]
- /kəmˈplaɪ ə bəl/
Definitions of compliable word
- abbreviation COMPLIABLE compliant 3
- abbreviation COMPLIABLE compliant. 1
- noun compliable Capable of bending or yielding; compliant. 1
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Origin of compliable
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; comply + -able
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Parts of speech for Compliable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
compliable popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
compliable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for compliable
adj compliable
- abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
- beggarly — meanly inadequate; very poor
- complacent — A complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous.
- compliant — If you say that someone is compliant, you mean they willingly do what they are asked to do.
- cringing — servile; obsequious
adjective compliable
- groveling — to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.
- snivelling — to weep or cry with sniffling.
Antonyms for compliable
adj compliable
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- assertive — Someone who is assertive states their needs and opinions clearly, so that people take notice.
- brazen — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brazen, you mean that they are very bold and do not care what other people think about them or their behaviour.
- confident — If you are confident about something, you are certain that it will happen in the way you want it to.
- presumptuous — full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission.
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