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

The Sephora fan favorite has launched untraditional fruity scents in the past, but this leans into a deeper allure. —Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Then there is a chance that your untraditional wedding will go viral online, like this newlywed couple. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025

Hoodies are also important, updated in a myriad of ways from uneven hemline, short sleeves and boxy fits to untraditional fabrics like cotton rich stretch poplins, oxfords and warp faced satins. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025

The Savannah Bananas first conquered TikTok, where the untraditional baseball troupe has twice as many followers as the Cubs, Dodgers and Yankees combined. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for untraditional

• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional
• oppositional
• prepositional
• propositional
• unconditional
• additional
• conditional