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- DictionaryUn·con·ven·tion·al/ˌənkənˈven(t)SH(ə)nəl/
adjective
- 1. not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed: "his unconventional approach to life"
adjective. us / ˌʌn.kənˈven.ʃ ə n. ə l / uk / ˌʌn.kənˈven.ʃ ə n. ə l /. Add to word list. Add to word list. C1. different from what is usual or from the way most people do things: an unconventional childhood / lifestyle / marriage. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. unusual.
To be unconventional is to act, dress, speak, or otherwise exist out of the bounds of cultural norms. If you eat cheeseburgers for breakfast, that's somewhat unconventional. Anything that's nonconformist or out of the ordinary can be described as unconventional.
Synonyms for UNCONVENTIONAL: dissident, dissenting, out-there, maverick, iconoclastic, heretical, unorthodox, nonconformist; Antonyms of UNCONVENTIONAL: conventional, orthodox, conformist, conforming, traditional, conservative, old-fashioned, rigid.
Unconventional - definition of unconventional by The Free Dictionary. unconventional. Also found in: Thesaurus, Wikipedia. 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.
adjective. /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/ not following what is done or considered normal or acceptable by most people; different and interesting synonym unorthodox. an unconventional approach to the problem. unconventional views. The magazine describes him as having unconventional good looks. opposite conventional. Extra Examples.
May 17, 2024 · 1. adjective. If you describe a person or their attitude or behavior as unconventional, you mean that they do not behave in the same way as most other people in their society. They are seen as being unconventional geniuses. He was known for his unconventional behavior. Synonyms: unusual, unorthodox, odd, eccentric More Synonyms of unconventional.
adjective. uk / ˌʌnkənˈvenʃ ə n ə l / us. Add to word list. doing things in a way that is different from most people: an unconventional lifestyle. (Definition of unconventional from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unconventional. in Chinese (Traditional) 不因循守舊的, 不同尋常的… See more.
