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unconventional

un·con·ven·tional

US/ˌʌnkʌˈnvɛnʃʌnʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

not conforming to accepted rules or standards

  • “her unconventional dress and hair style”
2.

not conventional or conformist

  • “unconventional life styles”
3.

not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

  • “an unconventional marriage”
  • “improper banking practices”
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Origin

From un- + conventional.

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