renegade

/ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd/
noun
  1. A person who deserts a group, cause, or belief for another, often seen as a traitor.
    • The politician was called a renegade after switching parties.
    • Some viewed him as a renegade for abandoning the traditional teachings.
    • In the story, the renegade left the army to join the rebels.
  2. A person who behaves in a rebellious or unconventional way.
    • He's a renegade programmer who creates software outside the big companies.
    • She's a renegade in the fashion world, always breaking the rules.
    • The artist was a renegade who refused to follow any school of painting.
Antonyms
adjective
  1. Having abandoned a group or cause; rebellious or disloyal.
    • A renegade faction within the party tried to take control.
    • The renegade soldier was captured by his former unit.
    • The renegade priest was excommunicated for his radical views.
  2. Unconventional or not following the usual rules.
    • The renegade chef uses ingredients no one else dares to try.
    • Her renegade style of teaching inspires students to think for themselves.
    • They took a renegade approach to solving the problem.