maverick

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	calf,
definition	:	young of domestic cattle (noun.animal)

2. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)

hypernym	:	nonconformist, recusant,
definition	:	someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct (noun.person)

3. independent in behavior or thought (adj.all)

similar	:	unconventional,
definition	:	not conforming to accepted rules or standards (adj.all)

4. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)

derivation	:	rebel, renegade,
definition	:	break with established customs (verb.social)

derivation	:	irregular, maverick, unorthodox,
definition	:	independent in behavior or thought (adj.all)

5. independent in behavior or thought (adj.all)

derivation	:	irregularity, unregularity,
definition	:	not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	maverick, rebel,
definition	:	someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)

6. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)

derivation	:	rebel, renegade,
definition	:	break with established customs (verb.social)

derivation	:	irregular, maverick, unorthodox,
definition	:	independent in behavior or thought (adj.all)

7. independent in behavior or thought (adj.all)

derivation	:	irregularity, unregularity,
definition	:	not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	maverick, rebel,
definition	:	someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action (noun.person)