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unconventional [ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl] adj
not conforming to accepted rules or standards unconventionality n unconventionally adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
unconventional adjective 1. unusual, unorthodox, odd, eccentric, different, individual, original, out there (slang), bizarre, way-out (informal), informal, irregular, bohemian, far-out (slang), idiosyncratic, off-the-wall (slang), oddball (informal), individualistic, out of the ordinary, offbeat, left-field (informal), freakish, atypical, nonconformist, wacko (slang), outré, boho, uncustomary He was known for his unconventional behaviour. unusual normal, regular, usual, ordinary, typical, conventional, proper, orthodox Translations unconventional adj → unkonventionell; weapons → nicht konventionell unconventional [ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənl] adj → poco convenzionale unconventional [ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənl] adj → poco convenzionale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is not difficult to be unconventional in the eyes of the world when your unconventionality is but the convention of your set. It is not difficult to stand above the conventions when we leave no hostages among them; men can always be more unconventional than women, and a bachelor of independent means need encounter no difficulties at all. At first, on sitting down to table, we had grown momentarily shy, with one of those sudden freaks of self-consciousness which occasionally surprise one, when, midway in some slightly unconventional situation to which the innocence of nature has led us, we realise it--"for an instant and no more. |
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