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Adjective maverick has 1 sense

irregular, maverick, unorthodox - independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
Antonym: conventional (indirect, via unconventional)

Noun maverick has 2 senses

maverick, rebel - someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
--₁ is a kind of nonconformist, recusant
maverick - an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
--₂ is a kind of calf