Definition Dictionary

Agreement with a rule, standard, or stated requirement.

The act of following a principle, rule, or plan closely.

Based on individual choice or whim rather than a consistent reason or rule.

To get around a difficulty, obstacle, or rule.

Willing to follow instructions or meeting stated requirements.

One word family: also includes compliance.

Required rather than optional, usually by a rule or authority.

To act in accordance with a rule, standard, or accepted pattern.

One word family: also includes conformity.

Failing to fulfill a duty or violating a rule or law.

Accepted rules of polite or appropriate conduct in a particular setting.

To openly disregard or defy a rule or convention.

To violate a limit or intrude on another person's rights or space.

One word family: also includes infringement.

To call upon a rule, authority, or example for support or effect.

Less strict or severe in judgment, discipline, or enforcement.

One word family: also includes leniency.

Required by a rule, instruction, or authority.

A concise statement of a general rule or principle.

Preoccupied with judging conduct by moral rules, often in a self-righteous or overbearing way.

Required by a rule, duty, or established expectation.

To reject or reverse a decision through superior authority.

Overly concerned with minor details, rules, or displaying learning.

One word family: also includes pedantry.

To prevent something or rule out its possibility.

Very attentive to details of conduct, rules, or formalities.

To formally cancel or withdraw a rule, agreement, or decision.

Official authorization; also a penalty used to enforce a rule.

A severe criticism or a restrictive rule.