maverick
/ˈmævərɪk/noun
उच्चारण मैवरिक
अपनी राह चलने वाला, लीक से हटकर सोचने वाला, स्वतंत्र विचारों का
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a person who thinks and acts independently and does not follow the usual rules or ways of a group
अपनी राह चलने वाला, लीक से हटकर सोचने वाला, स्वतंत्र विचारों का
- A political maverick, he voted against his own party three times.
- The maverick scientist was proved right thirty years later.
- The maverick director ignored the usual rules of filmmaking.
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- As a maverick in the party, she often voted against its leaders.
- A maverick chef, he combined spices in unusual ways.
Synonyms nonconformist individualist free spirit rebel loner
Opposite conformist follower yes-man
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mav·er·ick
?Which word?
Keep apart maverick (independent, often praise) and rebel (opposes authority).
Maverick (स्वतंत्र, प्रायः प्रशंसा) और rebel (सत्ता का विरोधी) को अलग रखिए।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Samuel Maverick, a Texas rancher who did not brand his calves, so an unbranded calf came to be called a maverick.
Texas के पशुपालक Samuel Maverick से, जो अपने बछड़ों पर निशान नहीं लगाता था, इसलिए बिना निशान के बछड़े को maverick कहा जाने लगा।
✓In the exam
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A person of independent and unorthodox views.
'स्वतंत्र और लीक से हटकर विचारों वाला व्यक्ति' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।