Synonyms for maverick
- noun
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rebel — one who is unconventional or does not abide by rules
rebel, eccentric, non-conformist, individualist, misfit, deviant, lone gunman, freak, heteroclite, recusant, refusenik, refuser
Adjective
1. Unorthodox
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules.
Among historians he was a maverick because of his belief that history is meaningless.
- adj. 1
Unbranded.
Forms
- Plural
- mavericks → rebels, eccentrics, non-conformists, individualists…
Example sentences
- rebel The rebel troops captured the barracks by surprise.
- eccentric Prof. Smith is famous for his eccentric life style.
- individualist Sheena took time to get used to the individualist culture of the West.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| maverick | rising | |
| rebel | rising | |
| eccentric | steady | |
| individualist | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- cow1
- 5 letters
- based1, rebel2, freak1
- 6 letters
- misfit2
- 7 letters
- deviant3, refuser
- 8 letters
- recusant
- 9 letters
- irregular4, eccentric3, refusenik3
- 10 letters
- unorthodox4
- 11 letters
- heteroclite
- 13 letters
- individualist6
- 14 letters
- unconventional5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebel2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- franc-tireur