untraditional

adjective

un·​tra·​di·​tion·​al

ˌən-trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl

 

: not adhering to past practices or conventions : not traditional

an untraditional wardrobe

untraditional methods

… a recipe for paella containing the hitherto untraditional combination of chicken and shrimp.

—David Rosengarten

untraditionally adverb

Untraditionally, Santa brought along his elves on all-terrain vehicles instead of Rudolph and his pals.

—Melanie Mizenko

Examples of untraditional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Vacheron often locates its traditional complications in untraditional positions, and on this model the tourbillon is at 12 o’clock, rather than the usual 6 o’clock position. —Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024

Over the years, Williams has cut an untraditional figure off the field. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024

Finley also brought the A’s colorful uniforms and untraditional white spikes from Kansas City. —Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024

Sonos Era 300 Is Designed To Be Practical First The Sonos Era 300 features an untraditional design and goes for a new look. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

In early April 1874, articles describing an exciting, avowedly untraditional exhibition began to appear in Paris newspapers. —Emily Labarge, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024

Gilmore goes on to become a golf legend, but his outrageous temperament and untraditional style catches the ire of golf pro Shooter McGavin (McDonald). —Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024

Love Lies Bleeding is a refreshingly untraditional love story that flirts with paranormal body horror. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024

The formations created by the dancers were untraditional. —Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above