Synonyms of conformist

conformist 1 of 2

noun

as in follower

often disapproving a person who behaves in a way that is considered acceptable by most people and who avoids doing things that could be considered different or unusual

They went from being angry punk rockers to bland conformists.

They like to travel, but they're conformists who go to only the most popular destinations.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follower
• conventionalist
• traditionalist
• conformer
• moderate
• standpatter
• fuddy-duddy
• stuffed shirt
• square
• middle-of-the-roader

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualist
• deviant
• loner
• nonconformist
• maverick
• heretic
• iconoclast
• bohemian
• free spirit
• lone wolf
• renegade
• enfant terrible
• freethinker
• boho
• lone ranger
• nonconformer
• counterculturist

conformist

2 of 2

adjective

as in obedient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obedient
• docile
• subordinate
• compliant
• stoical
• pliant
• complying
• conformable
• submissive
• pliable
• acquiescent
• tractable
• stoic
• uncomplaining
• passive
• impassive
• patient
• forbearing
• amenable
• law-abiding
• willing
• tolerant
• agreeable
• long-suffering
• obeisant
• nonresistant
• surrendering
• amiable
• resigned
• guidable
• slavish
• subservient
• yielding
• tolerating
• obliging
• unresistant
• apathetic
• uncaring
• unresponsive
• manageable
• disciplined
• governable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• resistant
• protesting
• resisting
• defiant
• rebellious
• unyielding
• contrary
• refractory
• uncontrollable
• disobedient
• recalcitrant
• insubordinate
• insurgent
• mutinous
• unruly
• intractable
• contumacious
• restive
• wilful
• wayward
• perverse
• ungovernable
• untoward
• wrongheaded
• willful
• headstrong
• balky
• indomitable
• nonconformist
• undisciplined
• dissident
• froward
• unmanageable
• incompliant

Examples of conformist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

From being a complacent conformist to a man who seizes accountability for his destiny and doggedly pursues growth, his journey is a testament to his teachings. —Jon Stogan, USA TODAY, 30 May 2023

This new way of thinking (and dressing) has definitely started to change fashion's tone, thanks to the new generation of non-conformists. —Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Apr. 2023

Adjective

Babbitt’s conformist spirit is willing, but his flesh is weak. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2023

The dot paintings created an uproar when shown at the 1965 São Paulo Bienal, which coincided with the start of a conformist military dictatorship in Brazil. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023