non-compliant
adjective
(alsononcompliant)uk/ˌnɒn.kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/us/ˌnɑːn.kəmˈplaɪ.ənt/not doing what someoneasksyou to do:
Observations show thatparentswho areconstantlydistractedare atriskofproducingnoncomplianttoddlers.
Dataanalysisrevealedthat twoparticipantswereconsistentlynon-compliantthroughoutthestudy.
lawspecialized
notobeyingaparticularruleorlaw,especiallyone thatcontrolsaparticularindustry, ortypeofworkoractivity:
He told us that thesignwas non-compliantwiththestatelaws.
Theyaggressivelyenforcemotorcyclelaws,includingwritingticketsfor noncomplianthelmets.
medicalspecialized
not taking amedicineor having avaccine(= asubstanceput into someone'sbodytostopthem getting adisease)thatdoctorswantyou to take or have; notfollowingtheinstructionsgiven by adoctor, etc.:
Themainreasonpatientsare non-compliant is that theysimplyforgettoattendtheirappointments.
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- adhere tosomething
- aid
- bad actor
- commission
- contempt
- in line withsomethingidiom
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- noncomplying
- nondelinquent
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- perpetration
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick
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