nonconform C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrm/ UK /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to fail or refuse to conform Parts that nonconform to spec are pulled from the line. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to fail or refuse to conform differdeviatedissentrebel ↔ Opposites conformcomplyobey Word family Derived forms nonconformistnonconformity Related forms conformconformistconformity Etymology AI details From non- ('not') + conform, from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare ('to shape, fashion'), from com- ('together') + formare ('to form'). conformare Latin formare Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nonconform **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒnkənˈfɔːm/ ## Meanings 1. to fail or refuse to conform ## Examples - Parts that nonconform to spec are pulled from the line. ## Synonyms - differ - deviate - dissent - rebel ## Antonyms - conform - comply - obey ## Derived Forms - nonconformist - nonconformity ## Related Forms - conform - conformist - conformity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: conformare - Root: formare ## Etymology From non- ('not') + conform, from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare ('to shape, fashion'), from com- ('together') + formare ('to form'). ## AI Etymology Nonconform comes from non- ('not') + conform, from Old French conformer, from Latin conformare ('to shape, fashion'), from com- ('together') + formare ('to form'). The etymological trail includes Latin conformare, Latin formare. The same word family includes nonconformist, nonconformity, conform, conformist, conformity. Its current verb use means "to fail or refuse to conform". ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown