Adjective: unconventional ,ún-kun'ven-shu-nul
- Not conforming to accepted rules or standards
"her unconventional dress and hair style"
- Not conventional or conformist
"unconventional life styles"
- Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
"an unconventional marriage";
- improper
See also: alternative, bizarre, bohemian, convention, conventionalism, conventionality, devil-may-care, eccentric, far-out [informal], flakey [informal], flaky [informal], freakish, freaky [informal], funky [informal], go-as-you-please, gonzo [N. Amer, informal], irregular, kinky [informal], maverick, offbeat [informal], off-the-wall [informal], original, outlandish, outré, quirky [informal], raffish, rakish, spaced-out [informal], spacey [informal], spacy [informal], unorthodox, way-out [informal]
Antonym: conventional
Encyclopedia: Unconventional