Hypertext Webster Gateway: "compliant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Compliant \Com*pli"ant\, a.
Yielding; bending; pliant; submissive. ``The compliant
boughs.'' --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
compliant
adj 1: disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the
parental will" [ant: {defiant}]
2: willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without
protest; "too acquiescent to challenge authority"; "a
gentle and biddable soul"; "children compliant with the
parental will" [syn: {acquiescent}, {biddable}]
3: easily influenced or imposed on
4: evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or
compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of
those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek
conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had
the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"
[syn: {meek}, {spiritless}]
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