unconventional

[ uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl ]
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adjective
  1. not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.

Origin of unconventional

1
First recorded in 1830–40; un-1 + conventional

Other words for unconventional

Other words from unconventional

  • un·con·ven·tion·al·ist, noun
  • un·con·ven·tion·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby unconventional

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How to use unconventional in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for unconventional

unconventional

/ (ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl) /


adjective
  1. not conforming to accepted rules or standards

Derived forms of unconventional

  • unconventionality, noun
  • unconventionally, adverb

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