NONCONFORMIST Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word nonconformist. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NONCONFORMIST
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individualist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who pursues independent thought or action adjective satellite • marked by or expressing individuality | ||||||||
free spirit | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone acting freely or even irresponsibly | ||||||||
bohemian | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people noun • a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life • a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) • a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic adjective satellite • unconventional in especially appearance and behavior | ||||||||
contrarian | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors | ||||||||
dissenter | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||||
eccentric | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not having a common center; not concentric noun • a person with an unusual or odd personality • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) adjective satellite • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||||
heretic | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church • a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) | ||||||||
iconoclast | nounn | |||||||
noun • a destroyer of images used in religious worship • someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions | ||||||||
maverick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action • an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||||
rebel | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||||
renegade | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||||
subversive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a radical supporter of political or social revolution adjective satellite • in opposition to a civil authority or government | ||||||||
unorthodox | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • breaking with convention or tradition adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||||
chapelgoer | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England | ||||||||
nonconforming | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||||
recusant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct adjective satellite • (of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of England • refusing to submit to authority | ||||||||
unconformist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought | ||||||||
heteroclite | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • A person who is unconventional; a maverick • (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word • A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups. adjective • Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal. • (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected. |