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unconventional

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(un′kən ven′shə nl)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•con•ven•tion•al /ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not conventional;
    not bound by or following convention or what is considered proper or normal:an unconventional use of color.
un•con•ven•tion•al•ly, adv. See -ven-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•con•ven•tion•al  (un′kən ven′shə nl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. not conventional;
    not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent;
    free from conventionality:an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • un-1 + conventional 1830–40
un′con•ven′tion•al•ist, n. 
un′con•ven′tion•al•ly, adv. 
    eccentric, individualistic, idiosyncratic, atypical.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unconventional /ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/ adj
  1. not conforming to accepted rules or standards
ˌunconˌventionˈality n ˌunconˈventionally adv
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