adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

   "The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure."

Adjective

1. 1
   independent in behavior or thought wordnet
2. 2
   breaking with convention or tradition wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dissidenthereticalheterodoxnonconformingunconventionalheterodox

Antonyms

All antonyms

conventionalexpectedhalalhomodox

Example

More examples

"His teaching methods are highly unorthodox."

Etymology

From un- + orthodox.

Related phrases

left arm unorthodoxunorthodox entrepreneur

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