Synonyms of nonconformist

nonconformist 1 of 2

adjective

as in dissident

deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices

a cattle-ranching family that took some time in getting used to their daughter's nonconformist adoption of vegetarianism

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conventional
• orthodox
• conformist
• conforming

nonconformist

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noun

ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-mist 

1

as in maverick

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

always the nonconformist, she insisted on wearing red on St. Patrick's Day and not green like everyone else

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in dissenter

a person who believes, teaches, or advocates something opposed to accepted beliefs

a nonconformist who was excommunicated from her church for her teachings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissenter
• dissident
• renegade
• dissentient
• heretic
• separatist
• heresiarch
• defector
• individualist
• bohemian
• infidel
• sectarian
• separationist
• apostate
• unbeliever
• schismatic
• disbeliever
• misbeliever

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conformer
• believer
• conformist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonconformist

Adjective

Once ridiculed and dismissed for his nonconformist views on vaccines, nutrition, and exercise, Kennedy now leads a vast legion of followers and acolytes. — Will Carless, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026

As such, the city takes on its own distinctively sooty, nonconformist character. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026

Noun

At least Guillén still speaks his mind on the Sox’s pre- and postgame shows, so maybe there’s hope for nonconformists after all. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

Unlike her sister Daphne, Eloise's character is a nonconformist regarding society's ideals of what a woman should be, and her outfits portray that. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026