adj
noncompliant
Noncompliant (adj) means refusing to cooperate, or acting in a rebellious way.
adj
1
Refusing to cooperate, or acting in a rebellious way.
"It was directed toward a program, "Tuesday's Child," which endorses systematic, unquestioning rejection by parents of the program-created noncompliant behaviors in their eighteen-month- to five-year-old children."
— Laya Frischer, Further Adventures in Tot Control (1988)
2
Failing to follow particular rules or regulations.
"We just need to finish up a couple of things on the project, to make sure nothing's left noncompliant."
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Etymology
Formed from non- and compliant.
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What is the meaning of noncompliant?
"noncompliant" (adj) means refusing to cooperate, or acting in a rebellious way.
What is another word for noncompliant?
Other words for "noncompliant" include defiant.
What is the opposite of noncompliant?
The opposite of "noncompliant" is compliant.
What are the different meanings of noncompliant?
"noncompliant" has 2 main meanings: 1. Refusing to cooperate, or acting in a rebellious way; 2. Failing to follow particular rules or regulations.
