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conformity
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of CONFORMITY
1
a state of consistency <the simple lifestyle of the Amish is in conformity with their ascetic religious beliefs>
Synonyms accord, accordance, agreement, conformance, congruence, congruency, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune
Related Words compatibility; assimilation, integration; oneness, solidarity, togetherness; affinity, empathy, sympathy
Near Antonyms contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness; deviance, divergence; discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife; variability, variance; incompatibility
2
the action of following a custom, rule, or law <a rebellious artist who has never shown any interest in conformity to social custom>
Related Words deference, honor, regard, respect, upholding; accession, acquiescence, submission, surrender; attendance, attention, heed, notice
Near Antonyms brush-off, disregard, ignoring; delinquency, dereliction, forgetting, neglect, overlooking; offense (or offence), sin, wrong; challenge, defiance, flouting, rebellion
Antonyms breach, contravention, infraction, infringement, nonobservance, transgression, trespass, violation
3
the following of a custom, rule, or law <a small community that still expected conformity to traditional gender roles>
Related Words deference, honor, regard, respect, upholding; accession, acquiescence, submission, surrender; attendance, attention, heed, notice
Near Antonyms brush-off, disregard, ignoring; delinquency, dereliction, forgetting, neglect, overlooking; offense (or offence), sin, wrong; challenge, defiance, flouting, rebellion
Antonyms breach, contravention, infraction, infringement, nonobservance, transgression, trespass, violation
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