CONFORMING Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For CONFORMING
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dissenting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disagreeing, especially with a majority | ||||||
| diverging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • tending to move apart in different directions | ||||||
| nonconforming | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion | ||||||
| opposing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by active hostility | ||||||
| unconventional | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not conforming to accepted rules or standards • not conventional or conformist adjective satellite • not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention | ||||||
| unorthodox | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • breaking with convention or tradition adjective satellite • independent in behavior or thought | ||||||
| contradicting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false | ||||||
| defying | adjectiveadj | |||||
verb • resist or confront with resistance • elude, especially in a baffling way • challenge | ||||||
| deviating | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior adjective satellite • markedly different from an accepted norm verb • turn aside; turn away from • be at variance with; be out of line with • cause to turn away from a previous or expected course | ||||||
| rebelling | verbv | |||||
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 | ||||||
| resisting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • elude, especially in a baffling way • stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something • express opposition through action or words • withstand the force of something • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse to comply | ||||||
| deviate | verbv | |||||
noun • a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior adjective satellite • markedly different from an accepted norm verb • turn aside; turn away from • be at variance with; be out of line with • cause to turn away from a previous or expected course | ||||||
Alternatives for DISSENTING
Alternatives for DIVERGING
Alternatives for NONCONFORMING
Alternatives for OPPOSING
- counter
- hostile
- adverse
- conflicting
- contradictory
- contrary
- contrasting
- different
- dissimilar
- incompatible
- inconsistent
- negative
- opposed
- opposite
- polar
- reverse
- argue
- buck
- confront
- contest
- contradict
- fight
- hinder
- obstruct
- repugn
- resist
- withstand
- bar
- block
- check
- combat
- controvert
- counterattack
- counterbalance
- defend
- defiance
- defy
- face
- match
- opposition
- pit
- prevent
- react
- strive
- struggle
- thwart
- against