Compliant and Pigheaded

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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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Pigheaded is an antonym for compliant.

Nearby Words: compliance, complied, compliancy

Pigheaded adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: the kind of pigheaded person who seems to believe that facts only confuse an issue

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Compliant is an antonym for pigheaded.

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