unconventional
adjective
, -ˈven(t)-shə-nᵊl\
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noun
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Synonyms
dissentient, dissenting, dissident, heretical (also heretic), heterodox, iconoclastic, maverick, nonconformist, nonorthodox, out-there, unorthodox
Antonyms
conforming, conformist, conventional, orthodox
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You’ll be attracted to doing things in an unconventional manner. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: June 10, 2019," 10 June 2019 That’s opened the door to some unconventional players. — Mike Rogoway, oregonlive.com, "Behind Portland’s blockbuster marijuana deal: a Russian billionaire, cannabis consolidation," 9 June 2019 The first season of Big Little Lies was an unconventional murder mystery. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Wait, How Did Perry Die In Big Little Lies Again?," 8 June 2019 Luckily, the market is expanding beyond simple gold and silver options with offerings featuring into shells, unconventional pearls and statements pieces. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "7 Black-Owned Jewelry Brands To Shop From," 6 June 2019 Gardens Mall guests enjoyed an unconventional art exhibit from May 5 to 19 during the annual Canstruction event, which benefits the Palm Beach County Food Bank. — Krislyn Placide, sun-sentinel.com, "Canstruction raises awareness of hunger in Palm Beach County," 6 June 2019 McCutchen, caught in no man’s land, got stuck in a rundown and appeared to injure his left knee just before he was tagged out at the completion of the Padres’ unconventional double play. — Bob Brookover, https://www.inquirer.com, "Phillies lose fifth straight and outfielder Andrew McCutchen to injury; Manny Machado’s grand slam leads Padres," 4 June 2019 Strengths: In an unconventional move, Satterfield opted to not have a spring scrimmage. — Chaunte'l Powell, orlandosentinel.com, "2019 College Football Rankings: No. 83 Louisville rebuilding under new coach Scott Satterfield," 3 June 2019 The new guide came about through an unconventional partnership with Visit California, which promotes the Golden State’s $132 billion-plus tourism industry. — Michele Parente, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego joins dining elite as first Michelin star goes to Addison," 3 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unconventional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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