Definition of unorthodox
: not orthodox
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Examples of unorthodox in a Sentence
a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
Recent Examples of unorthodox from the Web
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Their best player, a preseason MVP candidate, played in only 210 minutes in nine games and created a distracting drama with his unorthodox rehab from a mysterious injury.
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Tesla's response is an unorthodox one for a manufacturer facing a fatality involving one of its products.
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What has long seemed like an ugly but ultimately inconsequential saga in the life of this unorthodox public figure has become a legal and political thicket.
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As a result, Mueller’s best options to preserve his investigation’s findings, if the worst should occur, are more unorthodox.
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Rather than return to merger investing or turn investors away, Mr. Paulson continued to make unorthodox and big moves, hoping to sustain his winning streak.
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His respectful yet sometimes adversarial relationship with Miyazaki is explored in the fascinating documentary In The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness, which also details Takahata's unorthodox, frustrating approach to work.
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The move to raise the two salaries, first reported Tuesday morning by the Atlantic, is the latest example of Pruitt's unorthodox approach to running the EPA and using federal money.
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Investors in Spotify Technology SA could be in for a turbulent Tuesday as the company uses an unorthodox maneuver to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, without many of the protections built into a standard initial public offering.
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First Known Use of unorthodox
1629
unorthodox Synonyms
Synonyms
broad-minded, liberal, nonconventional, nonorthodox, nontraditional, open-minded, progressive, radical, unconventional;
Antonyms
conservative, conventional, hidebound, nonprogressive, old-fashioned, orthodox, stodgy, traditional;
Related Words
advanced, contemporary, modern;
forbearing, indulgent, large-minded, lenient, permissive, tolerant;
UNORTHODOX Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of unorthodox for English Language Learners
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: different from what is usually done or accepted
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