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

If a suit traditionally signals conformity and respectability, corduroy gives it a louche edge. — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Environmental damage, plastic waste and the conformity of suburbia prompted designers and countercultural communities to imagine other ways of living — up to a point. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Mass popularity usually demands conformity, and this show didn’t conform. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026