nnoun.personsomeone who refuses to conform to established standards of conductSynset:nonconformist
Antonyms:conformist
Derivationally Related Form:nonconformismrecusant
Hypernyms:contestant dissenter dissident objector protester
Inherited Hypernyms:nonconformistdissenterpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:nonconformistdissenterpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:beatbeatnikbohemianenfant terriblehereticmaverickrebel
Full Hyponyms:beatnikbohemianenfant terriblehereticmaverick
adj satadj.all(of Catholics) refusing to attend services of the Church of EnglandSynset:dissentient
Antonyms:orthodox
Derivationally Related Form:recusantrecusancy
Inherited Hypernyms:dissentient
Similar to:unorthodox
adj satadj.allrefusing to submit to authorityExamples:- the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate - Mary W.Williams
Antonyms:obedient
Derivationally Related Form:recuserecusantrecusancy
Inherited Hypernyms:recusant
Similar to:disobedient