Synonyms for conformity
kənˈfɔr mɪ ticon·form·ity

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1. conformitynoun

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity

2. conformitynoun

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity

3. conformitynoun

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity

4. conformitynoun

   How far should one accept the rules of the society in which one lives? To put it another way: at what point does conformity become corruption? Only by answering such questions does the conscience truly define itself. - Kenneth Tynan

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity

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1. conformity

   When tones, thoughts, or feelings, individually different, combine to form a consistent and pleasing whole, there is harmony. Harmony is deeper and more essential than agreement; we may have a superficial, forced, or patched-up agreement, but never a superficial, forced, or patched-up harmony. Concord is less full and spiritual than harmony. Concord implies more volition than accord; as, their views were found to be in perfect accord; or, by conference concord was secured; we do not secure accord, but discover it. We may speak of being in accord with a person on one point, but harmony is wider in range. Conformity is correspondence in form, manner, or use; the word often signifies submission to authority or necessity, and may be as far as possible from harmony; as, the attempt to secure conformity to an established religion. Congruity involves the element of suitableness; consistency implies the absence of conflict or contradiction in views, statements, or acts which are brought into comparison, as in the different statements of the same person or the different periods of one man's life; unanimity is the complete hearty agreement of many; consent and concurrence refer to decision or action, but consent is more passive than concurrence; one speaks by general consent when no one in the assembly cares to make formal objection; a decision of the Supreme Court depends upon the concurrence of a majority of the judges. Compare AGREE; FRIENDSHIP; MELODY.

   Synonyms:
   accord, accordance, agreement, amity, concord, concurrence, congruity, consent, consistency, consonance, harmony, symmetry, unanimity, uniformity, union, unison, unity

   Antonyms:
   antagonism, battle, conflict, contention, contest, controversy, difference, disagreement, discord, disproportion, dissension, disunion, hostility, incongruity, inconsistency, opposition, schism, separation, variance, warfare

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1. conformity, conformancenoun

   correspondence in form or appearance

   Synonyms:
   abidance, ossification, accordance, conformation, conformism, compliance, accord, conformance

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance

2. conformity, conformation, compliance, abidancenoun

   acting according to certain accepted standards

   "their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices"

   Synonyms:
   compliance, contour, conformation, accord, residency, conformism, submission, configuration, compliancy, form, complaisance, obligingness, shape, residence, accordance, conformance, abidance, deference, ossification

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity, nonconformance, nonconformism

3. conformity, conformismnoun

   orthodoxy in thoughts and belief

   Synonyms:
   abidance, ossification, accordance, conformation, conformism, compliance, accord, conformance

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity, nonconformism, nonconformance

4. accord, conformity, accordancenoun

   concurrence of opinion

   "we are in accord with your proposal"

   Synonyms:
   abidance, ossification, treaty, pact, accordance, conformance, conformation, conformism, accordance of rights, compliance, accord, agreement

   Antonyms:
   nonconformance, nonconformity, nonconformism

5. ossification, conformitynoun

   hardened conventionality

   Synonyms:
   abidance, ossification, accordance, conformation, conformism, compliance, accord, conformance

   Antonyms:
   nonconformity, nonconformance, nonconformism

Matched Categories

1. • Agreement
   • Conventionality
   • Correspondence
   • Orthodoxy

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1. conformitynoun

   Synonyms:
   accordance, agreement, congruity

2. conformitynoun

   Synonyms:
   correspondence, likeness, similitude, resemblance

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1. List of paraphrases for "conformity":

   compliance, accordance, conformance, line, virtue, conformism, consistency, compliancy, comply, consistent, compliant, adherence, complying

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1. Dr. Robert Anthony:

   The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity.

2. Peter Ustinov:

   In America, through pressure of conformity, there is freedom of choice, but nothing to choose from.

3. Paul Laxalt:

   That's your Empire right there, telling lie after lie, making excuses for chaos and violence, censoring truth that doesn't fit their agenda, amplifying anger and envy, they demand control, ruthlessly enforcing conformity, canceling any who stand in their way. But the truth is, we must stand in their way.

4. Goa Kerle:

   The greatest human weakness is conformity to falsity.

5. Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann:

   We have always said this is an emergency situation in which we must act quickly and humanely. We have helped more than 12,000 people in an acute situation, now we have to move step-by-step away from emergency measures toward normality, in conformity with the law and dignity.