Compliant and Untoward

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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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Untoward is an antonym for compliant.

Nearby Words: compliance, complied, compliancy

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

Usage example: tried to reason with the untoward child

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Compliant is an antonym for untoward.

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Untoward and Compliant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compliant/untoward

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