Synonyms of nonconventional

nonconventional

adjective

ˌnän-kən-ˈvench-nəl 

as in unconventional

not bound by traditional ways or beliefs

his nonconventional cures were the subject of some controversy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unconventional
• modern
• liberal
• progressive
• nontraditional
• contemporary
• radical
• unorthodox
• advanced
• nonorthodox
• open-minded
• broad-minded
• permissive
• extreme
• lenient
• tolerant
• impartial
• unbiased
• large-minded
• forbearing
• indulgent
• objective

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conventional
• traditional
• conservative
• orthodox
• old-fashioned
• rigid
• strict
• hard
• dogmatic
• stodgy
• doctrinal
• nonprogressive
• hidebound
• intolerant
• bigoted
• reactionary
• narrow-minded
• blinkered
• unreconstructed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonconventional

Green Berets are training alongside Mexico’s elite marine infantry units in conventional and nonconventional combat techniques. — Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025

After building two lucrative businesses, the serial entrepreneur and attorney set her sights on ensuring her family was also a success in a nonconventional way. — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Oct. 2024

The house was founded in 1966 by Spanish fashion maverick Paco Rabanne, whose futuristic vision and use of nonconventional materials became a reference in Space Age chic. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Oil producers are working harder than ever to replace their reserves and, increasingly, turning to nonconventional petroleum sources such as Canada’s tarry bitumen and ultra-deepwater offshore wells. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2012