unorthodox
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7.3
- adjective
- /ʌnˈɔrθəˌdɑks/
- I did send in my resignation in a rather unorthodox fashion.
- an unorthodox approach
- an unorthodox interpretation
- unorthodox ways
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Watch on YouTubeAnd he's the author of the new book Build, an Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making.
- And he's the author of the new book Build, an Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making.
- Critics play praised Boylan's work as outrageous, unorthodox and uproarious.
- He might have said I'm a very unorthodox person.
- I remember impiety or, or atheism teaching, essentially teaching unorthodox views of the gods.
- But to answer your question, I did things in a very unorthodox way.
- I've achieved success in various areas so far and done, you know, taking some unorthodox paths And we'll, we'll continue to.
- And look, I've been sparring against MMA guys this whole entire camp leading up to this who are unorthodox, who are wrestlers who come in and try and clinch me.
- But I saw a lot that you guys were doing that reflected a level of experimentation and sort of unorthodox thinking that was super attractive to me.
Examples
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A little unorthodox, I'll admit.
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You got an unorthodox way of being interviewed for a job.
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I have a slightly unorthodox history.
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I mean, it might, it might be a little unorthodox, yeah.
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I know it's unorthodox; I mean, with you being involved in the case and all.
Fiction book (1999) -
Everything about this predator is unorthodox.
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In addition, Coggins had an unorthodox family life: he and his wife, Daisy, did not live together.
Academic text (2013) -
The reality, Mr. Hillard, is that your lifestyle over the past months has been very unorthodox.
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You've travelled a very unorthodox path in many respects.
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The scientist introduced an unorthodox method that challenged traditional research practices.
Synonyms
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2.2
Not common and different from what people expect
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1.0
Different from what is normal or expected
575
2.0
Not usual and not like what people expect
389
5.9
Very strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
101
4.6
Different from what is normal and expected
76
6.2
Different from what most people do or accept
68
4.4
Unusual in a way that is odd but likable
68
4.1
Not usual and different from what people expect
32
7.4
Strange or unusual in a way that surprises people
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5.7
Different from what is usual or expected
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8.1
Not like what is usual or expected
18
6.6
Different from the usual in a fun or creative way
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8.0
Strange and often funny in a surprising way
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3.4
Not following a usual pattern or rule
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5.9
Not doing things in the usual way
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5.3
Not following usual ways or customs
1
7.0
Not usual and different from what you expect
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8.2
An idea or action that is unusual and not part of normal rules
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7.6
Not supporting traditional ideas and old ways of doing things
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9.9
Very unusual and sometimes strange in a way that attracts attention
Not following the usual rules or ways that most people accept
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Etymology
Unorthodox is built from un- 'not' and orthodox, which comes from Greek parts ortho- 'straight' or 'right' and -dox 'opinion' (think of ortho- in orthodontist, who makes teeth 'straight'). So unorthodox means 'not following the usual or accepted beliefs or ways'.