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- US Pronunciation
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- [in kuh m-plahy-uh nt]
- /ɪn kəmˈplaɪ ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in kuh m-plahy-uh nt]
- /ɪn kəmˈplaɪ ənt/
Definitions of in-compliant word
- adjective in-compliant not compliant; unyielding. 1
- adjective in-compliant not pliant. 1
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Origin of in-compliant
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; in-3 + compliant
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Parts of speech for In-compliant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in-compliant popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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.
Synonyms for in-compliant
adj in-compliant
- adamantine — very hard; unbreakable or unyielding
- balky — Someone or something that is balky does not behave or work the way you want them to.
- bullheaded — blindly stubborn; headstrong
- cantankerous — Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about.
- contumacious — stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate
Antonyms for in-compliant
adj in-compliant
- facile — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- manageable — that can be managed; governable; tractable; contrivable.
- amenable — If you are amenable to something, you are willing to do it or accept it.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- willing — disposed or consenting; inclined: willing to go along.
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