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Definition of unconventional - 3 dictionary results

un⋅con⋅ven⋅tion⋅al

  [uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl]
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–adjective
not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
Origin:
1830–40; un- 1 + conventional

Related forms:
un⋅con⋅ven⋅tion⋅al⋅ist, noun
un⋅con⋅ven⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
eccentric, individualistic, idiosyncratic, atypical.
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un·con·ven·tion·al   (ŭn'kən-věn'shə-nəl)   
adj.  Not adhering to convention; out of the ordinary.
un'con·ven'tion·al'i·ty (-shə-nāl'ĭ-tē) n., un'con·ven'tion·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

unconventional 
1839, from un- (1) "not" + conventional (see convention). "A 19 cent. epithet for a certain type of affectation." [Weekley]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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