Synonyms of iconoclast

iconoclast

noun

ī-ˈkä-nə-ˌklast 

as in maverick

a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs

notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maverick
• bohemian
• individualist
• eccentric
• heretic
• nonconformist
• loner
• freak
• deviant
• free spirit
• anomaly
• lone wolf
• lone ranger
• character
• enfant terrible
• freethinker
• boho
• outsider
• nonconformer
• weirdo
• crank
• kook
• counterculturist
• oddball
• crackpot
• codger
• nut
• screwball
• misfit
• eight ball
• aberrant
• crackbrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherent
• supporter
• follower
• conformist
• sheep
• conformer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of iconoclast

Tempo’s ascendence and corporate partnerships are indicative of a larger trend where well-heeled, corporate firms—from Robinhood to Stripe—are making their way into blockchain, traditionally the territory of anti-establishmentarians and iconoclasts. — Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026

On the top floor of a Brooklyn brownstone, the AD100 iconoclast has realized an immersive feat of contemporary design—and by hand no less. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026

The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast? — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026

Vermont has long been a haven for idealists and iconoclasts, from the Putney Perfectionists of the nineteenth century to Depression-era homesteaders like Helen and Scott Nearing to the prickly Brooklynite who became the state’s most famous senator. — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026

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