Synonyms of nonconformists

nonconformists

noun

plural of nonconformist

1

as in bohemians

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

• bohemians
• mavericks
• iconoclasts
• eccentrics
• individualists
• deviants
• heretics
• loners
• freaks
• free spirits
• anomalies
• enfants terribles
• nonconformers
• lone wolves
• bohos
• characters
• freethinkers
• lone rangers
• nuts
• counterculturists
• oddballs
• weirdos
• misfits
• outsiders
• cranks
• kooks
• crackpots
• screwballs
• codgers
• aberrants
• eight balls
• crackbrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adherents
• followers
• conformists
• supporters
• sheep
• conformers

2

as in dissenters

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

• dissenters
• dissidents
• renegades
• heretics
• dissentients
• heresiarchs
• separatists
• defectors
• infidels
• sectarians
• bohemians
• individualists
• unbelievers
• schismatics
• apostates
• separationists
• disbelievers
• misbelievers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• believers
• conformists
• conformers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonconformists

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

At the same time, the conception of Poe the writer seems to tap into a cultural affection for outsiders, nonconformists and underdogs who ultimately prove their worth. — Scott Peeples, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2023