unorthodox

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unorthodox

/ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/ US
/ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/ UK

adjective more unorthodox · most unorthodox

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.
Similar: heterodox, inorthodox, nonorthodox, blasphemous, haram, heretical, sinful, treyf, unkosher, unorthodox, anarchistic, idiosyncratic · Opposite: orthodox

Opposite: conventional, expected, halal, kosher, orthodox, regular, standard

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Closest in meaning: unconventional, irregular, nonconforming, dissentient, dissident, iconoclastic, heterodox, heretical, nonconformist, recusant, reformed, maverick, extraordinary, funny, orthodox, offbeat

adjective

Opposite: conventional, expected, halal, kosher, orthodox, regular, standard

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adj unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic

Español	heterodoxo
हिन्दी	अपरंपरागत apramprāgat
Português	pouco ortodoxo
Français	hétérodoxe, non-conformiste
Deutsch	unorthodox
Italiano	inusuale, poco convenzionale, poco ortodosso, peculiare, eccentrico
Ελληνικά	ανορθόδοξος anorthódoxos
Română	neortodox, neconvențional
Русский	неортодоксальный neortodoksalʹnyj
العربية	غير تقليدي ghayr taqlidiin

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