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Synonyms for unconventional

32 synonyms
11 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective

Most common

off-beat eccentric outlandish unusual irregular improper

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Eccentric — not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards

off-beat, eccentric, outlandish, unusual, odd, quirky, bizarre, singular, maverick, different, queer, strange, whimsical, peculiar, funny, wild, curious, outre, kinky informal, freakish, freaky, flaky

2. Irregular

irregular, improper, unlawful, uncouth, aberrant

Other

unorthodox, individualistic, informal, idiocentric, irrubrical

Antonyms

conventional, orthodox, natural

All antonyms of unconventional →

Definitions

adj. 1
Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
adj. 2
Out of the ordinary.

Related words

Word family: unconventionally

Example sentences

unusual The study by Meyer and his colleagues was unusual.
eccentric Prof. Smith is famous for his eccentric life style.
outlandish Sami was fed up with Layla's outlandish claims.
unorthodox His teaching methods are highly unorthodox.
individualistic Rima was a very individualistic introverted woman.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
unconventional		rising
unusual		steady
eccentric		steady
outlandish		rising
unorthodox		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: odd¹
4 letters: wild¹
5 letters: funny², queer¹, kinky², flaky², outre
6 letters: quirky², freaky²
7 letters: strange¹, unusual⁴, curious³, bizarre², uncouth²
8 letters: informal³, singular³, peculiar³, unlawful³, improper³, maverick³, aberrant³, freakish
9 letters: different³, irregular⁴, eccentric³, whimsical³
10 letters: unorthodox⁴, outlandish³, irrubrical
11 letters: idiocentric
15 letters: individualistic⁷

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (funny² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: inconventionnel
Deutsch: unkonventionell