The difference between Compliant and Recalcitrant

When used as adjectives, compliant means willing to comply, whereas recalcitrant means marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

Recalcitrant is also noun with the meaning: a person who is recalcitrant.

check bellow for the other definitions of Compliant and Recalcitrant

  1. Compliant as an adjective:

    Willing to comply; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

    Examples:

    "The suspect was compliant when arrested."

    "Tendon is compliant compared to bone."

    "synonyms: yielding bending pliant"

  2. Compliant as an adjective:

    Compatible with or following guidelines, specifications, rules, or laws.

    Examples:

    "The browser is standards-compliant."

    "The workplace is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act."

  1. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

  2. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Unwilling to cooperate socially.

  3. Recalcitrant as an adjective:

    Difficult to deal with or to operate.

  4. Recalcitrant as an adjective (botany, of seed, pollen, spores):

    Not viable for an extended period; damaged by drying or freezing.

  1. Recalcitrant as a noun:

    A person who is recalcitrant.

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