nonconformist
/ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːmɪst/noun
उच्चारण नॉन्कन्फ़ॉर्मिस्ट
परंपरा न मानने वाला, अपरंपरागत व्यक्ति
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a person who does not follow normal ways of thinking or behaving
परंपरा न मानने वाला, अपरंपरागत व्यक्ति
- The artist was a nonconformist all his life.
- The nonconformist poet refused to follow the rules of the traditional school of writing.
- As a nonconformist, she dressed differently from everyone else in her college.
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- Great scientists are often nonconformists who question accepted ideas.
- The village treated the young nonconformist with suspicion.
Synonyms rebel individualist free spirit maverick dissenter
Opposite conformist traditionalist conventionalist
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not following normal ways of thinking or behaving
अपरंपरागत
- nonconformist views
- Her nonconformist ideas about education surprised the elders of the village.
- The painter was known for his nonconformist lifestyle.
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- A nonconformist student may ask questions that make teachers think.
- The newspaper published several nonconformist opinions on education.
Synonyms unconventional unorthodox radical eccentric bohemian
Opposite conformist conventional orthodox traditional
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
rebel individualist free spirit maverick dissenter unconventional unorthodox radical eccentric bohemian
Antonyms
conformist traditionalist conventionalist conventional orthodox traditional
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non·con·form·ist
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Keep the unusual-person words together: nonconformist, maverick (independent-minded), rebel, iconoclast (attacks established beliefs), eccentric.
असामान्य व्यक्ति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: nonconformist, maverick (स्वतंत्र सोच वाला), rebel, iconoclast (स्थापित मान्यताओं पर प्रहार करने वाला), eccentric।
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A person who does not follow accepted customs is a nonconformist, maverick or rebel; one who follows them a conformist; one who lives an unconventional artistic life a bohemian.
स्वीकृत रीतियाँ न मानने वाला nonconformist, maverick या rebel; उन्हें मानने वाला conformist; अपरंपरागत कलात्मक जीवन जीने वाला bohemian।