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English adjective: unconventional

1. unconventional not conforming to accepted rules or standards


SamplesHer unconventional dress and hair style.


Similarbohemian, go-as-you-please, irregular, maverick, unorthodox


See alsooriginal


Attributeconvention, conventionalism, conventionality


Antonymsconventional

2. unconventional not conventional or conformist


SamplesUnconventional life styles.


Similaralternative, bizarre, devil-may-care, eccentric, far-out, flakey, flaky, freakish, freaky, funky, gonzo, kinky, off-the-wall, offbeat, outlandish, outre, quirky, raffish, rakish, spaced-out, spacey, spacy, way-out


Antonymsconventional, conventional

3. unconventional not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention


SamplesAn unconventional marriage.
Improper banking practices.


Synonymsimproper, unlawful


Similarirregular


Antonymsregular









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