UNTRADITIONAL Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

untraditional

adjective

Definition of untraditional

as in nontraditional

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Recent Examples of untraditional New Shoes’s philosophy centers around pairing an old-school treat with some new-school tricks, so the toppings and dips are a little untraditional and a lot of fun. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 New outlets like Brazil’s Agência Pública, Venezuela’s Efecto Cocuyo, and Mexico’s Periodistas de a Pie were pioneering an untraditional way of reporting. — Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026 From classic blues and neutrals to untraditional seasonal hues, the palette is rooted in confidence, wearability and modern longevity. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026 When the 2024-25 school year started, the boxing club was among the untraditional offerings ATLAS provided. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for untraditional

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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

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Built to supply water to the surrounding area, the structure was transformed into a private residence in the early 1980s by local architect Doug Rucker who embraced its unconventional shape rather than alter it.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The development is a significant step toward expanding future nuclear fuel supply through unconventional uranium resources.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of unconventional

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