Compliant and Intractable

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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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Intractable is an antonym for compliant.

Nearby Words: compliance, complied, compliancy

Intractable adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Usage example: an intractable child who deliberately does the opposite of whatever he is told

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Compliant is an antonym for intractable.

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