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nonconformist

[non-kuhn-fawr-mist] / ˌnɒn kənˈfɔr mɪst /
ADJECTIVE
unwilling to behave, believe as most do
Synonyms
STRONG
bohemian dissident oddball offbeat original rebel sectarian weird
WEAK
freakish heretical heterodox iconoclastic schismatic unorthodox
Antonyms
STRONG
conforming conformist conventional normal straight usual
WEAK
obeying orthodox
NOUN
person who goes against normal behavior, beliefs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dissenter dissident free spirit individualist maverick
STRONG
beatnik bohemian demonstrator dropout eccentric freak heretic hippie iconoclast liberal malcontent misbeliever oddball offbeat original protester radical rebel revolutionary sectary separatist weirdo
WEAK
different breed dissentient fish out of water night person
Antonyms
STRONG
conformist square

Example Sentences

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Elon Musk has made a career, and billions of dollars, out of being a nonconformist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

It’s difficult to imagine a worse addition to this oil-and-water mix of high-minded nonconformist cranks and hard-toiling middle-class settlers than a capitalist sybarite.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

But Tyler, ever the nonconformist, released his eighth studio album at 06:00 EST on Monday, three days after the week's chart tracking began.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

A strong socialist bent in politics, nonconformist in religion, working class.

From Salon • May 27, 2024

I couldn’t imagine a less hospitable place for a nineteen-year-old nonconformist.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.