compliant

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore C words

inclined to agree with others or obey rules without resistance

In a sentence

Compliant in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing compliant in a sentence.

The new staff were compliant, rarely questioning their orders.

Synonyms

obedientsubmissiveacquiescentdocile

Antonyms

Keep going

a small secret group plotting against a government or authority

having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

to obtain something by begging or sponging off others

falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts

to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion

an event causing great damage, loss, or distress

misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure

Common questions

Compliant (adjective) means inclined to agree with others or obey rules without resistance

Here is compliant used in an example sentence: "The new staff were compliant, rarely questioning their orders."

Common synonyms for compliant include obedient, submissive, acquiescent, docile.

Antonyms of compliant include defiant, rebellious, obstinate.

Compliant is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.