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US
/əˈnɔɹθəˌdɑks/
]
[ UK /ʌnˈɔːθədˌɒks/ ]
[ UK /ʌnˈɔːθədˌɒks/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
breaking with convention or tradition
an unorthodox lifestyle -
independent in behavior or thought
maverick politicians
she led a somewhat irregular private life
How To Use unorthodox In A Sentence
- He is a solid on the ball defender, which makes up for his unorthodox offensive game.
- One reason may lie in its unorthodox approach. Times, Sunday Times
- By doing so, he patches up an unorthodox story with a heart-warming resolution.
- It was to a large extent a self-education with the characteristic vices and virtues; when he came to power in 1949 he was still the brilliant autodidact, mixing shrewd unorthodox insights with astonishing ignorance.
- But porn plenaries make for unorthodox encounters. FLY FISHING WITH DARTH VADER
- This unorthodox method an an bears fruit. Times, Sunday Times
- A more accessible story, then, is one where these structural features are clearly defined -- whether that means unorthodox but simple or deeply conventionalised as in the extreme case of symbolic formulation. The Aesthetics of Fat
- From early times the papacy had allied with the imperial power to condemn the unorthodox.
- Summit Series, he says, has found the sweet spot of unorthodoxy and appeal, which helps get participants out of their normal shell. Gregory Ferenstein: A Conference That Entertains, Inspires and Has Impact: Summit Series
- The spy agency has received widespread publicity on social media for its unorthodox recruitment drive. Times, Sunday Times
