unconventional

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌʌnkəˈnvɛnʃənəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed; unusual, nonconformist.; Not following traditional or standard methods, especially in art, lifestyle, or behavior.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more unconventional Superlative: most unconventional

Collocations

unconventional approachunconventional methodunconventional thinkingunconventional wisdomunconventional lifestyleunconventional means

Derivatives

unconventionallyunconventionalityconventionalconventionconventionally

Synonyms

unorthodoxnonconformistatypicalirregularoffbeatidiosyncratic

Antonyms

conventionalorthodoxtraditionalstandardmainstream

Commonly confused

unorthodox
EN: 'Unorthodox' specifically implies deviation from established doctrines or traditions, while 'unconventional' is broader, referring to anything not following general customs or norms.
eccentric
EN: 'Eccentric' describes a person's quirky or odd behavior, while 'unconventional' describes methods, ideas, or approaches that differ from the norm.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the prefix 'un-' + 'conventional' with double 'n' at the junction. Do not write 'unconvential' (missing 'o') or 'unconventinal'.

💬 Examples

  1. Her unconventional approach to teaching earned her both praise and criticism.

  2. They lived an unconventional life, traveling the world in a converted bus.