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unorthodox

[uhn-awr-thuh-doks] / ʌnˈɔr θəˌdɒks /
ADJECTIVE
abnormal; other than accepted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
different eccentric far-out heretical unconventional unusual
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beatnik crazy dissident flaky heterodox irregular kinky nonconformist off the beaten path schismatic sectarian uncustomary unwonted way-out weird
Antonyms
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common conventional normal regular standard usual
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orthodox

Example Sentences

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But if Pontormo’s chosen scene is unclear, his unorthodox artistic decisions are not.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The unorthodox thriller came from best-director frontrunner Paul Thomas Anderson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Both Fulham and Palace utilised unorthodox shapes and movement against Spurs to exploit their defensive approach.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Backing up his preventive prescriptions are unorthodox theories on how these diseases develop in the first place.

From Slate • Feb. 26, 2026

Ashamed, now that the effects of the soma had worn off, of the weakness he had displayed that morning in the hotel, he went out of his way to show himself strong and unorthodox.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley