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Definitions

unconventional

[uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
very different; odd
Synonyms
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atypical bizarre eccentric idiosyncratic individualistic offbeat original unique unorthodox unusual
WEAK
anarchistic avant-garde beat crazy far-out freakish freaky free and easy individual informal irregular kinky kooky nonconformist oddball off the beaten track off the wall out in left field out of the ordinary unceremonious uncommon uncustomary way-out weirdo
Antonyms
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common normal ordinary regular standard usual
WEAK
conventional formal

Example Sentences

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Producer Robin Hiley, whose wife is a palliative care doctor, acknowledged that the failure of antibiotics might seem an unconventional subject for musical theatre.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

This culture helped Palantir recruit top, and admittedly unconventional, talent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Elon Musk plans an unconventional IPO, including investor visits to SpaceX facilities and allocating as much as a third or more of shares to individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Her tactics were unconventional, often including livestreaming the news from her pickup truck to a now-defunct Facebook page as it was happening.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

What could be more natural than that she would resent an unconventional person.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote