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unconventional

[uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl]

adjective

  1. not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality.

    an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.

    Synonyms: , , ,


unconventional

/ ˌʌ԰əˈɛʃəə /

adjective

  1. not conforming to accepted rules or standards

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Other Word Forms

  • unconventionalist noun
  • unconventionally adverb
  • ˌܲԳDzˌԳپDzˈٲ noun
  • ˌܲԳDzˈԳپDzԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unconventional1

First recorded in 1830–40; un- 1 + conventional
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To source the foam and PVC for their soles, Oka Brands tried tapping into the automotive industry's supplier network — an unconventional but necessary workaround.

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The film’s unconventional narrative construction and big, undeniable centerpiece dance sequence are little more than smoke and mirrors, distracting us from realizing that Flanagan’s script doesn’t have anything new or practical to say.

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Tehran’s proxy groups may be diminished, but Iran still has its Quds Force, through which the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conducts nonstate and unconventional warfare.

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It was at the Fortnight where Sean Byrne’s “Dangerous Animals” became the first shark film to ever screen during Cannes, and this unconventional locale is quietly befitting of the movie’s atypical premise and exciting execution.

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And she’s currently kind of vying for recognition in both “Agatha All Along,” a kind of unconventional Marvel story about a coven of witches, and also “The Studio,” where she plays a Hollywood marketing executive.

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