Compliant and Resistant

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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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Resistant is an antonym for compliant.

Nearby Words: compliance, complied, compliancy

Resistant adjective - Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority.

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Compliant is an antonym for resistant.

Nearby Words: resist, resistance, resistivity

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