conformity
noun
con·for·mi·ty kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē 
plural conformities
1
: correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
behaved in conformity with her beliefs
2
: an act or instance of conforming
her conformity with the latest fashions
3
: action in accordance with some specified standard or authority
conformity to social custom
conformity with the federal law and state insurance codes
Synonyms
- accord
- accordance
- agreement
- conformance
- congruence
- congruency
- congruity
- consonance
- harmony
- tune
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance. the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs
Recent Examples on the Web The judge was the first black woman to be a partner at a major law firm in South Carolina, so note that progressives in the end care more about ideological conformity than diversity. 
The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 As the 1970s gave way to the 1980s, malls tried to fight their reputation for dreary conformity by going even bigger and more immersive. Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 However, Orange said its previous fees were in conformity with the price range authorized by the authorities—regulators and finance ministries. Kingsley Kobo, Quartz, 18 July 2022 In the 1950s, Phillips describes a silence falling on creative mothers, as the steamroller drive for domestic conformity threatened to crush their artistic ambitions. Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, 20 June 2022 The true horror of Kaufman's Invasion, though, is that acquiescence gives way to McCarthyism; in conformity, old friends become new enemies. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2022 Social conformity, not philosophy, explains their beliefs. Verlan Lewis And Hyrum Lewis, WSJ, 17 June 2022 But social conformity — and a fear of public shaming that is instilled from the youngest ages — has been a key ingredient in Japan’s relative success in Covid prevention, experts say. New York Times, 2 July 2022 But social conformity — and a fear of public shaming that is instilled from the youngest ages — has been a key ingredient in Japan’s relative success in COVID prevention, experts say. Ben Dooley, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 See More
The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 As the 1970s gave way to the 1980s, malls tried to fight their reputation for dreary conformity by going even bigger and more immersive. Jillian Steinhauer, The New Republic, 22 Aug. 2022 However, Orange said its previous fees were in conformity with the price range authorized by the authorities—regulators and finance ministries. Kingsley Kobo, Quartz, 18 July 2022 In the 1950s, Phillips describes a silence falling on creative mothers, as the steamroller drive for domestic conformity threatened to crush their artistic ambitions. Joanna Scutts, The New Republic, 20 June 2022 The true horror of Kaufman's Invasion, though, is that acquiescence gives way to McCarthyism; in conformity, old friends become new enemies. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2022 Social conformity, not philosophy, explains their beliefs. Verlan Lewis And Hyrum Lewis, WSJ, 17 June 2022 But social conformity — and a fear of public shaming that is instilled from the youngest ages — has been a key ingredient in Japan’s relative success in Covid prevention, experts say. New York Times, 2 July 2022 But social conformity — and a fear of public shaming that is instilled from the youngest ages — has been a key ingredient in Japan’s relative success in COVID prevention, experts say. Ben Dooley, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
conformity
noun
con·for·mi·ty kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē
plural conformities
1
: agreement in form, manner, or character
The uniforms ensure conformity in dress.
2
: action in accordance with some standard or authority
conformity to rules of etiquette
conformity
noun
1
as in accordance
a state of consistency the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- accordance
- harmony
- conformance
- congruence
- accord
- agreement
- tune
- congruency
- compatibility
- congruity
- consonance
- integration
- assimilation
- solidarity
- oneness
- empathy
- togetherness
- sympathy
- affinity
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- conflict
- diversity
- distinctiveness
- deviance
- incongruence
- contrast
- incongruity
- distinctness
- dissimilarity
- disagreement
- dissent
- divergence
- discrepancy
- distinction
- disparity
- incongruousness
- variance
- unlikeness
- discordance
- friction
- dissension
- diverseness
- variability
- strife
- dissention
- disparateness
- discord
- disunity
- incompatibility
- dissidence
2
as in compliance
the action of following a custom, rule, or law a rebellious artist who has never shown any interest in conformity to social custom Synonyms & Similar Words
- compliance
- adherence
- conformance
- obedience
- observance
- observation
- abidance
- acquiescence
- respect
- deference
- upholding
- keeping
- submission
- surrender
- regard
- attendance
- accession
- attention
- honor
- heed
- notice
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- violation
- infringement
- disregard
- breach
- transgression
- contravention
- ignoring
- trespass
- infraction
- neglect
- nonobservance
- delinquency
- forgetting
- rebellion
- defiance
- sin
- challenge
- offence
- offense
- dereliction
- wrong
- brush-off
- overlooking
- flouting
3
as in adherence
the following of a custom, rule, or law a small community that still expected conformity to traditional gender roles Synonyms & Similar Words
- compliance
- adherence
- conformance
- obedience
- observance
- observation
- abidance
- acquiescence
- respect
- deference
- upholding
- keeping
- submission
- surrender
- regard
- attendance
- accession
- attention
- honor
- heed
- notice
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- violation
- infringement
- disregard
- breach
- transgression
- contravention
- ignoring
- trespass
- infraction
- neglect
- nonobservance
- delinquency
- forgetting
- rebellion
- defiance
- sin
- challenge
- offence
- offense
- dereliction
- wrong
- brush-off
- overlooking
- flouting