Antonyms for bandwagon


Grammar : Noun
Spell : band-wag-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbændˌwæg ən


Definition of bandwagon

Origin :
  • also band-wagon, 1855, American English, from band (n.2) + wagon, originally a large wagon used to carry the band in a circus procession; as these also figured in celebrations of successful political campaigns, being on the bandwagon came to represent "attaching oneself to anything that looks likely to succeed," a usage first attested 1899 in writings of Theodore Roosevelt.
  • As in party line : noun philosophy of a political party
  • As in fashion : noun latest style, prevailing taste
Example sentences :
  • There's something in an Irishman that drives him into the bandwagon.
  • Extract from : « Cappy Ricks Retires » by Peter B. Kyne
  • Her eyes were set on the bias and she was painted more colors than a bandwagon.
  • Extract from : « The Slim Princess » by George Ade
  • Gid's not to say a teetotaler, but he had to climb into the bandwagon skiff or sink outen sight.
  • Extract from : « Rose of Old Harpeth » by Maria Thompson Daviess
  • Should he jump on the bandwagon of advancement to the stars, hoping to catch the imagination of the voters by it?
  • Extract from : « Progress Report » by Mark Clifton
  • The realists had won; the rest climbed on the bandwagon but quick; and the temple was cleansed.
  • Extract from : « Question of Comfort » by Les Collins

Synonyms for bandwagon

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