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

But, more intriguingly, the often shape-shifting iconoclast will be trying on what promises to be a new or at least evolved musical style. —Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026

The women in her stories feel profound, distinct uncertainty toward convention—less as iconoclasts than fierce individuals. —Chloe Schama, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2025

The show’s hosts, Charlotte Shane and Jo Livingstone, are two of our coolest literary iconoclasts. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025

Here Zohran lives again, too, in the character of a charming iconoclast who achieved rapid success at a young age. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Dec. 2025

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