Synonyms of conformity

conformity

noun

kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē 

1

as in accordance

a state of consistency

the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accordance
• harmony
• accord
• conformance
• agreement
• tune
• congruence
• compatibility
• congruency
• consonance
• congruity
• integration
• assimilation
• solidarity
• oneness
• sympathy
• empathy
• affinity
• togetherness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• contrast
• diversity
• disagreement
• incongruity
• distinctiveness
• discrepancy
• distinction
• disparity
• distinctness
• dissimilarity
• deviance
• divergence
• incongruence
• dissent
• friction
• variance
• incongruousness
• strife
• discord
• dissension
• variability
• unlikeness
• dissidence
• discordance
• disunity
• disparateness
• diverseness
• incompatibility

2

as in compliance

the action of following a custom, rule, or law

a rebellious artist who has never shown any interest in conformity to social custom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compliance
• adherence
• conformance
• observation
• observance
• obedience
• abidance
• respect
• keeping
• deference
• acquiescence
• submission
• surrender
• regard
• upholding
• accession
• attendance
• attention
• honor
• heed
• notice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violation
• infringement
• breach
• transgression
• disregard
• contravention
• trespass
• ignoring
• infraction
• neglect
• delinquency
• nonobservance
• forgetting
• sin
• challenge
• rebellion
• offense
• defiance
• dereliction
• wrong
• brush-off
• overlooking
• flouting

3

as in adherence

the following of a custom, rule, or law

a small community that still expected conformity to traditional gender roles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compliance
• adherence
• conformance
• observation
• observance
• obedience
• abidance
• respect
• keeping
• deference
• acquiescence
• submission
• surrender
• regard
• upholding
• accession
• attendance
• attention
• honor
• heed
• notice

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violation
• infringement
• breach
• transgression
• disregard
• contravention
• trespass
• ignoring
• infraction
• neglect
• delinquency
• nonobservance
• forgetting
• sin
• challenge
• rebellion
• offense
• defiance
• dereliction
• wrong
• brush-off
• overlooking
• flouting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conformity

That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

Anyone could guess going into this album that Erykah’s sticking points are groupthink, conformity, and phone obsession. — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Jones made rejection her trademark, rebelling against conformity and embracing an image and music that pushed boundaries and refused labels. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026

Falwell championed a vision of America rooted in obedience to biblical authority and conformity with traditional values, placing him in tension with Enlightenment principles like individual rights, rational inquiry, and free thought. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026