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- Dictionaryunorthodox/ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/
adjective
- 1. contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox: "he frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views" Similar Opposite
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UNORTHODOX definition: 1. different from what is usual or expected in behaviour, ideas, methods, etc.: 2. different from…. Learn more.
adjective. un· or· tho· dox ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks. Synonyms of unorthodox. : not orthodox. unorthodoxly adverb. Synonyms. dissentient. dissenting. dissident. heretical. heterodox. iconoclastic. maverick. nonconformist. nonorthodox. out-there. unconventional. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of unorthodox in a Sentence.
adjective. us / ʌnˈɔːr.θə.dɑːks / uk / ʌnˈɔː.θə.dɒks / Add to word list. different from what is usual or expected in behavior, ideas, methods, etc.: Steiner was recognized as an original if unorthodox thinker. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Strange, suspicious and unnatural. aberrantly. abnormally. add. freakishly. freakishness.
If you describe someone's behaviour, beliefs, or customs as unorthodox, you mean that they are different from what is generally accepted. The reality-based show followed the unorthodox lives of the star and his family.
The adjective unorthodox originally referred to religion, specifically to a person or practice that went against the traditions of a particular belief. The Greek roots of unorthodox are orthos, or "right," and doxa, or "opinion."
Unorthodox definition: not conforming to rules, traditions, or modes of conduct, as of a doctrine, religion, or philosophy; not orthodox. See examples of UNORTHODOX used in a sentence.
Definition of unorthodox adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone's behavior, beliefs, or customs as unorthodox, you mean that they are different from what is generally accepted. More Synonyms of 'unorthodox'
UNORTHODOX definition: unusual and different from most people's opinions, methods, etc: . Learn more.
Define unorthodox. unorthodox synonyms, unorthodox pronunciation, unorthodox translation, English dictionary definition of unorthodox. adj. Breaking with convention or tradition; not orthodox. un·or′tho·dox′ly adv. un·or′tho·dox′y n.
