Synonyms of maverick

maverick 1 of 2

adjective

as in dissident

deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices

George Sand's maverick views on marriage scandalized 19th-century French society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissident
• unconventional
• iconoclastic
• dissenting
• out-there
• nonconformist
• heretical
• separatist
• unorthodox
• heterodox
• dissentient
• nontraditional
• renegade
• nonorthodox
• sectarian
• free-spirited
• freethinking
• apostate
• defecting
• schismatic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conventional
• orthodox
• conformist
• conforming

maverick

2 of 2

noun

ˈmav-rik 

as in bohemian

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

there's always one maverick who has to go his own way

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maverick

Adjective

This week’s visit will be scrutinized for clues about the trajectory of a more maverick Saudi foreign policy. — Stephen Kalin, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2022

As the label carved out a space for pop’s true maverick weirdos, Harle became notable for his classically pristine pop production, evident on collaborations with Charli XCX and Carly Rae Jepsen. — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2022

Noun

But if the new player council takes hold, the shadow maverick may have helped force the sport’s gatekeepers to pull up a seat at the table, then made his own seat unnecessary. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

For Jia, who has watched generations of Chinese talents develop in a variety of ways, his hope is for these Chinese mavericks playing in America to stay. — Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

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