incompliant

The child was being incompliant and refused to put on his coat.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not compliant; refusing to obey or yield: "incompliant" describes a person, group, or thing that does not comply with rules, requests, or commands.

Usage Examples

• (The student would not obey the teacher's orders.)
• (The companies refused to comply with the new rules.)

Advanced Usage

• "incompliant with": used to indicate what is being refused or disobeyed.

  • The contractor was found to be incompliant with safety standards. (The contractor did not follow safety rules.)

• "incompliant to": another common prepositional pattern.

  • Her attitude was incompliant to any form of authority. (She refused to obey any authority.)

Variants and Related Words

• Incompliantly (adverb): in a manner that shows refusal to comply.

  • He behaved incompliantly during the meeting, ignoring all suggestions. (He acted in a disobedient manner.)

• Incompliance (noun): the state or quality of being incompliant.

  • The project failed due to the team's incompliance with deadlines. (The team’s refusal to meet deadlines caused failure.)

Synonyms

• Disobedient: refusing to obey rules or someone in authority.
• Uncooperative: not willing to work with others or follow instructions.
• Rebellious: showing a desire to resist authority or control.

Related Idioms

• To dig in one's heels: to refuse to change one's position or opinion.

  • The union dug in its heels and remained incompliant with the new contract. (The union stubbornly refused to comply.)

• To stand one's ground: to maintain one's position or refusal.

  • Despite pressure, he stood his ground and was incompliant. (He refused to give in.)