noncompliant
adjective, noun
noncompliant is spelled N-O-N-C-O-M-P-L-I-A-N-T: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, noncompliant means “Not cooperating; rebellious” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in noncompliant?
| Letters | 12: N-O-N-C-O-M-P-L-I-A-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 99,289th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is noncompliant?
Noncompliant appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 99,289th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of noncompliant
- more noncompliant comparative
- most noncompliant superlative
- non-compliant
- noncompliants plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does noncompliant mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not cooperating; rebellious.
- 2
Not complying with certain rules or regulations.
We just need to finish up a couple of things on the project, to make sure nothing's left noncompliant.
noun
- 1
One who fails to comply, for example with a law.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Noncompliant in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not compliant, wayward, insubordinate, rebellious:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ungehorsam |
| Spanish | disconforme, desconforme, incumplidor, incumpliente, no acatante, poco ateniente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does noncompliant come from?
From non- + compliant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).