iconoclast

noun

ī-ˈkä-nə-ˌklast How to pronounce iconoclast (audio)
Definition of iconoclastnext
as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows

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Recent Examples of iconoclast Zulfi is an iconoclast and a hustler, a man who dreams of opening a Muslims-only version of Uber and who, even in the face of Shah’s elitism and English society’s broader wariness, holds onto an unshakable optimism. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026 Tempo’s ascendence and corporate partnerships are indicative of a larger trend where well-heeled, corporate firms—from Robinhood to Stripe—are making their way into blockchain, traditionally the territory of anti-establishmentarians and iconoclasts. — Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026 On the top floor of a Brooklyn brownstone, the AD100 iconoclast has realized an immersive feat of contemporary design—and by hand no less. — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026 The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast? — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iconoclast
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maverick
Noun
  • Decades before all of that, though, Kusama was a creative maverick.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Put simply, Hanke sees Venezuela’s future as the world’s leading oil maverick that will go rogue if OPEC’s strictures prevent it from maximizing the worth of its sumptuous reserves.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of maverick

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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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