unconventional

un·con·ven·tion·al

(ŭn′kən-vĕn′shə-nəl)

adj.

Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.

un′con·ven′tion·al′i·ty (-shə-năl′ĭ-tē) n.

un′con·ven′tion·al·ly adv.

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unconventional

(ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl)

adj

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

ˌunconˌventionˈality n

ˌunconˈventionally adv

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un•con•ven•tion•al

(ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nl)

adj.

not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention.

[1830–40]

un`con•ven`tion•al′i•ty,n.

un`con•ven′tion•al•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

unconventional - not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style"

original - being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"

conventional - following accepted customs and proprieties; "conventional wisdom"; "she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior"; "conventional forms of address"

unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles"

conventional - following accepted customs and proprieties; "conventional wisdom"; "she had strayed from the path of conventional behavior"; "conventional forms of address"

conventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes"

unconventional - not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"

unconventional

adjective

1. unusual, unorthodox, odd, eccentric, different, individual, original, out there (slang), bizarre, way-out (informal), informal, irregular, bohemian, far-out (slang), idiosyncratic, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), individualistic, out of the ordinary, offbeat, left-field (informal), freakish, atypical, nonconformist, wacko (slang), outré, boho, uncustomary He was known for his unconventional behaviour.
unusual normal, regular, usual, ordinary, typical, conventional, proper, orthodox

2. unorthodox, original, unusual, irregular, atypical, different, uncustomary The vaccine had been produced by an unconventional technique.
unorthodox normal, regular, usual, ordinary, typical

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unconventional

adjective

Translations

nekonvenční

ukonventionel

epäsovinnainen

nekonvencionalan

慣例に従わない

관습에 얽매이지 않는

okonventionell

ไม่เป็นไปตามกฎทั่วไป

không theo quy ước

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

unconventional

[ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃən^əl] adj [person, behaviour, views, method] → non conventionnel(le)

unconventional

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unconventional

→ غَيْرُ تَقْلِيدِيّ nekonvenční ukonventionel unkonventionell πρωτότυπος poco convencional epäsovinnainen peu conventionnel nekonvencionalan anticonvenzionale 慣例に従わない 관습에 얽매이지 않는 onconventioneel ukonvensjonell niekonwencjonalny não convencional нетрадиционный okonventionell ไม่เป็นไปตามกฎทั่วไป göreneklere uymayan không theo quy ước 非传统的