maverick
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7.9
- adjective
- /ˈmævərɪk/
:
inconformista
- In the boardroom, her maverick ideas frequently challenged the status quo, impressing her colleagues.
- maverick independent
And he goes maverick, the kind of guy that would just ironically stop, stop, stop.
- And he goes maverick, the kind of guy that would just ironically stop, stop, stop.
Examples
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In the seventies, interdisciplinary women's studies programs in American colleges and universities provided a home for a maverick feminist theory.
Academic text (2001) -
And I think that's why I'm not saying I'm maverick at all with it, but I'm very, very serious about mental health.
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Especially older people's behavior is becoming rough and morally maverick in public, and naturally, the young are following after them.
Blog text (34) -
This new collection of articles about landscape suggests that there is still a place in geography, perhaps at a non-fashionable but creative edge, for the ideas and perspectives of an independent, maverick, scholarly writer like John Brinckerhoff Jackson.
Academic text (1998) -
No PowerPoint here, but what would presentation comedy be without reviewing a presentation from business guru and Renaissance man David Brent (Ricky Gervais), known for his maverick management techniques and political correctness?
Blog text (24) -
She always had a maverick approach to problem-solving, often coming up with unconventional solutions.
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His maverick style in music set him apart from traditional artists and won him a loyal following.
Synonyms
658
3.6
A person who acts against the government or people in power
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4.8
A person who follows their own way and ignores social rules
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6.3
A person who prefers to think and act independently
Antonyms
How Independent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maverick as an adjective comes from the same story: like an unmarked calf that wanders alone, a maverick person is 'independent' and does not follow the usual rules.