renegade

Definitions

A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

An individual who behaves in a rebellious or unconventional manner.

Having rejected a former allegiance or established authority.

Examples

The renegade soldier abandoned his post to join the rebel forces in the mountains.

After years of following the company's strict rules, she became a renegade entrepreneur and started her own unconventional business.

Synonyms

defector traitor rebel deserter apostate turncoat dissident

Antonyms

loyalist follower adherent supporter conformist devotee patriot