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CONFORMING Antonyms

There are 12 antonyms of the word conforming. (opposite meanings)
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Best Opposite Words For CONFORMING

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dissenting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• disagreeing, especially with a majority

diverging
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• tending to move apart in different directions

nonconforming
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

opposing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by active hostility

unconventional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not conforming to accepted rules or standards

• not conventional or conformist

adjective satellite

• not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

unorthodox
adjectiveadj
adjective

• breaking with convention or tradition

adjective satellite

• independent in behavior or thought

contradicting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• be in contradiction with

• deny the truth of

• be resistant to

• prove negative; show to be false

defying
adjectiveadj
verb

• resist or confront with resistance

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• challenge

deviating
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

rebelling
verbv
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

resisting
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• elude, especially in a baffling way

• stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something

• express opposition through action or words

• withstand the force of something

• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ

• refuse to comply

deviate
verbv
noun

• a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

adjective satellite

• markedly different from an accepted norm

verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• be at variance with; be out of line with

• cause to turn away from a previous or expected course

Alternatives for DISSENTING

Alternatives for DIVERGING

Alternatives for NONCONFORMING

Alternatives for OPPOSING

Alternatives for UNCONVENTIONAL

Alternatives for UNORTHODOX

Alternatives for CONTRADICTING

Alternatives for DEFYING

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