Definitions
- Referring to a failure to comply with rules, regulations, or expectations. - Describing a lack of cooperation or obedience in following instructions or orders. - Talking about an act of defiance or resistance against authority or established norms.
- Referring to a failure to comply with rules, regulations, or expectations. - Describing a lack of cooperation or obedience in following instructions or orders. - Talking about an act of defiance or resistance against authority or established norms.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to a failure to comply with rules or expectations.
- 2Both words describe a lack of cooperation or obedience.
- 3Both words can be used in formal or professional contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Noncompliance is more commonly used than uncompliance.
- 2Prefix: Non- means 'not' while un- means 'opposite of'.
- 3Connotation: Uncompliance may imply a more active resistance or defiance, while noncompliance may suggest a passive or unintentional failure to comply.
- 4Formality: Noncompliance is considered more formal and professional than uncompliance.
Remember this!
Uncompliance and noncompliance are synonyms that both refer to a failure to comply with rules or expectations. However, noncompliance is more commonly used and considered more formal and professional. The prefix of each word also carries a slightly different connotation, with uncompliance suggesting a more active resistance and noncompliance implying a passive or unintentional failure to comply.
