ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Unorthodox

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Unorthodox is an adjective meaning Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

Meaning

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

Example Sentences

The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.
A driving teacher in China is using an unorthodox method to get his students to drive with more care. He calls it the “fatal blow” method. Basically, students have to manoeuvre the car with skill or risk crushing their smartphones... or those of their classmates.

Synonyms for unorthodox

Depending on context, synonyms include blasphemous, heretical, heterodox, inorthodox, sinful, treyf.

Antonyms for unorthodox

Common opposites include conventional, expected, halal, kosher, orthodox, regular.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unconventional, irregular, nonconforming, dissident, iconoclastic, heterodox.

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