Compliant and Errant

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Compliant adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.

Usage example: a corrupt regime aided by a compliant press

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Errant is an antonym for compliant.

Nearby Words: compliance, complied, compliancy

Errant adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.

Usage example: what he considers to be no more than errant conduct toward women would be regarded as sexual harassment by most people

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Compliant is an antonym for errant.

Nearby Words: erratic, errancy, errantly

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