Synonyms for maverick
ˈmæv ər ɪk, ˈmæv rɪkmav·er·ick

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1. mavericknoun

   One who does not abide by rules.

   Synonyms:
   lone gunman, rebel, individualist, nonconformist

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1. maverick, rebelnoun

   someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

   Synonyms:
   greyback, rebel, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, insurgent

   Antonyms:
   conventional

2. maverickadjective

   an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

   Synonyms:
   rebel

   Antonyms:
   conventional

3. irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective

   independent in behavior or thought

   "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"

   Synonyms:
   atypical, unpredictable, irregular, unorthodox, temporary

   Antonyms:
   conventional

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1. Sarah Palin:

   I always had a lot of respect for his maverick nature, he going rogue -- wish he would have been kind of going rogue more on the common-sense conservative side of some issues. No, I certainly have respect for many of the things that he's accomplished.

2. Scott Huver:

   I ’d count on many outraged or maverick-minded creatives and professionals seeking to push buttons even further in the wake of this event.

3. Lewis Lapham:

   Except in a few well-publicized instances (enough to lend credence to the iconography painted on the walls of the media), the rigorous practice of rugged individualism usually leads to poverty, ostracism and disgrace. The rugged individualist is too often mistaken for the misfit, the maverick, the spoilsport, the sore thumb.

4. James Carville:

   I’ve never met Kyrsten Sinema, I have no idea what the hell Kyrsten Sinema’s thinking, i’ve talked to people who know Kyrsten Sinema and the only theory they have that makes any sense is that Kyrsten Sinema views Kyrsten Sinema as some kind McCain-esque maverick. But look, I ’m out of gas on this one. I really am.

5. Corinne Stern:

   Maverick County's not just Maverick County. That's mom and her two kids drowning.