nonorthodox

adjective

ˌnän-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks How to pronounce nonorthodox (audio)
Definition of nonorthodoxnext
1
as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices one of the few colonies to tolerate nonorthodox religious beliefs

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2
as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs a nonorthodox approach to teaching music

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonorthodox
  1. dissident
  2. liberal
  3. unconventional
  4. modern
  5. dissenting
  6. progressive
  7. contemporary
  8. radical
Adjective
  • Vladimir presses his prisoner to inform on Father Mikulski (Dourif), a dissident Eastern Orthodox priest who has published an anti-Soviet pamphlet.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The head of the United Kingdom’s MI5 spy agency said Iran is trying to strike military sites in Britain, going beyond the traditional targets of dissident Iranians.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dissident
Adjective
  • But the mood about data centers and AI has turned negative in both liberal and conservative circles.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Where liberal thought had banished the criterion of revenge from all considerations of justice, a politics of purity had brought it back.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • The show’s unconventional theme holds a sense of both exploration and optimism.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But Nvidia soon almost went bust after the company designed an unconventional chip that few game developers could use.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Those same processors eventually proved exceptionally well suited to the massive parallel calculations required for modern artificial intelligence.
    — Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The tattoo artist is licensed in French Polynesia and works with modern sterile equipment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • The Fed’s interest rate-setting committee is divided and saw the most dissenting votes in more than three decades last month.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 May 2026
  • Board member Renee Paschall cast the lone dissenting vote on the final package.
    — Elizabeth Sander, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Aug. 2022
Definition of dissenting
Adjective
  • The contest was a contentious, generational and intra-party battle between Matsui, who has represented the region since 2005, and Vang, a progressive member of the Sacramento City Council.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of progressive
Adjective
  • One of music’s highest-selling contemporary Christian bands will be performing in the Kansas City area for the second year in a row.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Returning for its 10th edition in July 2027, the contemporary art festival uses creativity to revive the region.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of contemporary
Adjective
  • Two radical ideas have been introduced into human thought, wrote the novelist and humorist Kurt Vonnegut.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
  • May his death not be in vain and may his memory spark the radical action that is long overdue.
    — Jamaal Bowman, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Nonorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonorthodox. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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