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unorthodox

4 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, unorthodox means unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

Meanings of unorthodox

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

  2. Independent in behavior or thought

    “she led a somewhat irregular private life”

    “maverick politicians”

    Similar: irregular, maverick

  3. Breaking with convention or tradition

    “an unorthodox lifestyle”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: independent in behavior or thought
irregularmaverick
Oppositesorthodox

Words that rhyme with unorthodox

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