unconventional

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ conventional.

Adjective

unconventional (comparative more unconventional, superlative most unconventional)

  1. Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
  2. Out of the ordinary.
  3. Atypical.
    • 2014 July 11, Charlie Campbell, “Singapore Provokes Outrage by Pulping Kids’ Books About Gay Families”, in Time‎[1]:
      The other two banned titles are The White Swan Express: A Story About Adoption, which features a lesbian couple, and Who’s In My Family: All About Our Families, which describes unconventional parental set-ups.

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Noun

unconventional (plural unconventionals)

  1. Something or someone that is unconventional.
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