nonconforming

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adjective

That does not conform, for example to cultural norms, official regulations, or the rules of an established church.

“The lot will become more nonconforming with respect to that particular development standard.”

Similar
nonconformistunorthodox
OriginEnglish conforming ← Middle English non- ← Old English nān- →
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Meanings

adjectivenonconforming (comparative more nonconforming, superlative most nonconforming)

comparative more nonconforming · superlative most nonconforming · alternative non-conforming

  1. That does not conform, for example to cultural norms, official regulations, or the rules of an established church.

    The lot will become more nonconforming with respect to that particular development standard.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivenot conforming to established customs or doctrines especially in religion

Similar
nonconformistunorthodox
Also see
nonconformistunaccordantunorthodox

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Germanic*ne
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ís?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
  5. Proto-Germanic*ainaz
  6. Proto-Germanic*nainaz
  7. Proto-West Germanic*nain
  8. Old Englishnān
  9. Middle Englishnon
  10. Old Englishnān
  11. Old Englishnān-
  12. Middle Englishnon-
  13. Englishnon-
  14. Englishconforming
  15. Englishnonconforming

From non- + conforming.

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Cite this entry
APA

nonconforming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconforming

MLA

“nonconforming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconforming. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonconforming,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonconforming.

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