NONORTHODOX Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

nonorthodox

adjective

ˌnän-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks

Definition of nonorthodox

as in dissident

deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices one of the few colonies to tolerate nonorthodox religious beliefs

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as in liberal

not bound by traditional ways or beliefs a nonorthodox approach to teaching music

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Adjective

On July 19, Cuban artist and dissident Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in Miami after a period when his whereabouts remained unknown following his release from Guanajay Prison.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 July 2026
The dissident Bull Moose Party nominated former President Teddy Roosevelt for president after Republicans declined to do so.

— USA Today, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of dissident

Adjective

But even as Vancouver has begun the painful process of revising its harm-reduction policies, the city still exerts a powerful hold on the imagination of liberal leaders in the United States.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
The former lieutenant governor made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page as democratic socialist Francesca Hong has garnered strong support from the liberal wing of the party.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of liberal

Adjective

Enforcing that guideline would preserve the darkness of the night sky and allow astronomers to continue cutting-edge science using modern telescopes.

— Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
The menu is modern Dominican with international detours; think mofongo with crispy pork belly, fresh ceviches, seafood risotto, and desserts like flan and tres leches cake.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of modern

Adjective

The argument’s been just as lopsided in Michigan, where progressive candidates were first out with plans to limit data centers.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
Ideally, this new midfielder would be a progressive passer — something Everton also see in Hackney — who helps in possession, but can also distribute in a more direct manner at times.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of progressive

Adjective

The design wows with airy lounges, plush seating nooks, chrome finishes, curved contemporary furnishings and floor-to-ceiling glass with jaw-dropping vistas at every turn.

— Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Stephanie Gavan is a freelance writer and editor from Liverpool with a background in contemporary art and a deep affection for Italy, having spent years living among the canals of Venice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemporary

Adjective

More than anything, the reparations movement—despite being marginal for most of my life—is part of the Black radical tradition, and this is my inheritance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
In a season of Cassandras, the most radical thing a citizen can do may also be the most ordinary.

— James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026

Definition of radical

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