Unconventional
[ʌnkən'venʃ(ə)n(ə)l] or [,ʌnkən'vɛnʃənl]
Definition
(adj.) not conforming to accepted rules or standards; 'her unconventional dress and hair style' .
(adj.) not conventional or conformist; 'unconventional life styles' .
Edited by Julia--From WordNet
Definition
adj. not conventional free in one's ways.—n. Unconventional′ity.
Editor: Ozzie
Examples
- No; not dangerous-- But unconventional? Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- I hadn't thought of it, because I've just done something so much more unconventional. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- He conducted himself in quite an unconventional fashion, and seemed to follow the last thought that suggested itself to his capricious brain. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Editor: Ozzie