unorthodox

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unorthodox

[ˈʊnʔɔʁtoˌdɔks]

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Ableitung zum Adjektiv orthodox mit dem Präfix un-

adjective unorthodox · unorthodoxer · am unorthodoxesten · unorthodoxe · unorthodoxes

bildungsspr. auf ungewohnte, überraschende Art; keinen starren Regeln folgend „Beide brillierten in Rio mit spielerischer Raffinesse und unorthodoxem Spiel.“
Opposite: gewöhnlich, konformistisch, konventionell, orthodox, traditionell, üblich

In English

unorthodox unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic
licentious disregarding accepted rules

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"unorthodox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/unorthodox.

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@misc{unorthodox_2026,
  title = {unorthodox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/unorthodox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}