ANTITRADITIONAL Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

antitraditional

adjective

Definition of antitraditional

as in anticonventional

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Adjective

Increasingly, his mind was preoccupied with extremist views and conspiracy theories, including secret government cabals and false-flag operations.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
In Dubai, more than 200 nationalities coexist in peace, security, and prosperity because tolerance is actively enforced, leaving zero room for extremist ideologies.

— Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of extremist

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Ferdon detailed how the crypto currency exchange became one of the biggest brands in the emerging world of nontraditional finance and banking options.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2026
Policies often fail to address tokenized assets and nontraditional trading activity, while surveillance systems still rely primarily on traditional broker and exchange data, leaving much of the decentralized and on-chain environment unmonitored.

— Kelvin Dickenson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of nontraditional

Adjective

The massacre of 10 men across Zacatecas has jolted a region better known for mining wealth and revolutionary history than cartel-style terror.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Fixing a problem inside one of the world's most sophisticated scientific observatories might seem like the kind of challenge that demands a multimillion-dollar upgrade or revolutionary new technology.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of revolutionary

Adjective

There are craft vintages from more than two dozen nonconventional fruits, like elderberries, peaches, quince, plums, and strawberries.

— Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
But Magen David Adom’s dispatch unit in Ramla, about 12 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, is more than 100 feet underground, safeguarded by thick walls and a sophisticated respirator system capable of providing clean air in case of conventional and nonconventional attacks.

— Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026

Definition of nonconventional

Adjective

While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
The scandals have led to protests in various parts of India, including demonstrations by a viral antiestablishment movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, demanding the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan.

— Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026

Definition of antiestablishment

Adjective

But, unlike real experts, Heritage and Feulner’s promise was that every problem could be solved with a conservative solution, or that every nonconservative solution would be a disaster.

— E.J. Fagan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Even now, wild posting contains a hint of defiance aimed at stirring a response from nonconservative audiences.

— Gino Sesto, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022

Definition of nonconservative

Adjective

Simultaneously rendering the past less remote while relishing its radical foreignness, Beard presses readers to grapple with alien ideas, reckon with gaps in their knowledge, and confront complexity.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Reaching mainstream heights was once unthinkable for this radical, uncompromising act, but Paul sensed new horizons in the recording studio.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

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