MAVERICKS Synonyms
3 hypernyms for mavericks. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for MAVERICKS
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| rebel | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) • `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms • someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action verb • take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance • break with established customs | ||||||
| individualist | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a person who pursues independent thought or action adjective satellite • marked by or expressing individuality | ||||||
| nonconformist | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • not conforming to some norm or socially approved pattern of behavior or thought noun • someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct • a Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||
| dissenter | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who dissents from some established policy | ||||||
| heretic | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church • a person who holds unorthodox opinions in any field (not merely religion) | ||||||
| iconoclast | noun n | |||||
noun • a destroyer of images used in religious worship • someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions | ||||||
| outsider | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group • a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win | ||||||
| renegade | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw • a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. adjective satellite • having deserted a cause or principle verb • break with established customs | ||||||
| heteroclite | adjective adj | |||||
noun • A person who is unconventional; a maverick • (grammar) An irregularly declined or inflected word • A word whose etymological roots come from distinct, different languages or language groups. adjective • Deviating from the ordinary rule; eccentric, abnormal. • (grammar) Being irregularly declined or inflected. | ||||||
| irregular | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice • (used of the military) not belonging to or engaged in by regular army forces • (of solids) not having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume must be determined with the principle of liquid displacement noun • a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adjective satellite • not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals • failing to meet a standard of manufacture due to an imperfection • deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal • lacking continuity or regularity • (of a surface or shape); not level or flat or symmetrical • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||
| unorthodox | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • breaking with convention or tradition adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||