INDIVIDUALIST Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

individualist

noun

ˌin-də-ˈvi-jə-wə-list

Definition of individualist

as in maverick

a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs an individualist who steadfastly refuses to do what everyone else is doing

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Recent Examples of individualist Onscreen, the writer in him, the personality in him, the originality in him, the individualist in him just brought the character to a different level. — Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Dec. 2025 Dylan was the embodiment of the skeptical, often aloof individualist, while the Beatles presented an ideal of unity and friendship. — Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026 In America, where capitalist and individualist ethics have always predominated, public health nonetheless managed to carve out a large cooperative space. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2026 Once Into the Wild hit shelves, McCandless' individualist intrigue became a phenomenon that may never have happened if Krakauer hadn't brought the story to the masses. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for individualist

Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualist

Noun

This love, combined with egalitarian ideals, has made Hill a bit of a late-blooming maverick.

— Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
His maverick persona and armored storm-chasing vehicle, the Dominator 3 — featured on Jay Leno’s Garage — directly inspired the character of Tyler Owens, played by Glen Powell in the 2024 summer blockbuster Twisters.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 June 2026

Definition of maverick

Noun

Moon was a trailblazer and iconoclast.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Zulfi is an iconoclast and a hustler, a man who dreams of opening a Muslims-only version of Uber and who, even in the face of Shah’s elitism and English society’s broader wariness, holds onto an unshakable optimism.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026

Definition of iconoclast

Noun

Tough loner Daryl, who has no counterpart in the Walking Dead comic books, arguably became the original’s show biggest breakout character before getting his own story.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2026
So someone that is a loner, someone who is strange, someone like that is more likely to be an arsonist, is more likely to be a mass shooter.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026