MEANING
Different from what is usual, traditional, or accepted, especially in method, belief, or behavior.
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Use for a method or belief that breaks with the usual practice.Make a choice feel inventive, socially unexpected, or resistant to convention.
Words that belong together
- unorthodox method
- unorthodox approach
- unorthodox belief
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Her unorthodox repair held the radio together with thread and a brass button.
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Usage notes
Unorthodox can be admired or criticized; it means outside accepted practice, not automatically mistaken or eccentric.
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