Compliance
Compliance noun - A readiness or willingness to yield to the wishes of others.
Severity is an antonym for compliance.
Severity
Severity noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Usage example: even though no one expected the film to be a hit with the critics, the director was taken aback by the severity of the criticism
Compliance is an antonym for severity.
How words are described
| full | full compliance | full severity |
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