nonconformist
/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst/
noun
- A person who does not follow usual customs, rules, or ways of thinking.
- As a nonconformist, she wore bright colors when everyone else wore black.
- In a school full of uniforms, he was a nonconformist who insisted on wearing his own clothes.
- The inventor was a nonconformist who ignored critics and pursued his strange ideas.
Antonyms
adjective
- Not following usual customs, rules, or ways of thinking.
- She admired nonconformist thinkers who challenged old beliefs.
- His nonconformist attitude made him unpopular with the strict teachers.
- The band had a nonconformist style that mixed jazz with punk rock.