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Synonyms for unorthodox
un·ortho·dox
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unorthodoxadjective
Synonyms:
heterodox, heretical, inorthodoxAntonyms:
orthodoxunorthodoxadjective
unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic
Synonyms:
heterodox, heretical, inorthodoxAntonyms:
orthodox
Princeton's WordNet
irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective
independent in behavior or thought
"she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"
Synonyms:
maverick, atypical, unpredictable, irregular, temporaryAntonyms:
established, unreformed, orthodox, antiheretical, canonic, conforming, conformist, conventional, sanctioned, canonical, traditionalunorthodoxadjective
breaking with convention or tradition
"an unorthodox lifestyle"
Antonyms:
conformist, traditional, canonic, conventional, conforming, established, canonical, antiheretical, unreformed, sanctioned, orthodox
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
unorthodoxadjective
Synonyms:
heterodox
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "unorthodox":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3606 | temporary | |
#11188 | orthodox | |
#13587 | irregular | |
#18829 | unpredictable | |
#19072 | maverick | |
#27020 | unconventional | |
#27246 | atypical | |
#40876 | unorthodox | |
#51873 | heretical | |
#125882 | heterodox |
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Whatever the aspirations on the campaign trail, they have given way to the realities of what it takes to conduct American foreign policy in a cruel and unforgiving world, the way this administration does business is highly unorthodox in so many respects.
I want my daughter home, that’s what I want and that’s all I want. Anybody who wants to say something about that or get in the way of that, then I’m sorry. So what some ways are unorthodox. I didn’t have anything to do with her disappearance. I don’t know where she’s at.
I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.
It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.
The way this administration does business is highly unorthodox in so many respects.
Translations for unorthodox
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- uortodoksDanish
- unorthodoxGerman
- ανορθόδοξοςGreek
- epätavallinenFinnish
- peu orthodoxeFrench
- neamhcheartIrish
- peculiare, poco ortodosso, eccentrico, inusuale, poco convenzionaleItalian
- 정통적 인Korean
- insuetamLatin
- onorthodoxeDutch
- uortodoksNorwegian
- neortodox, neconvenționalRomanian
- неортодоксальныйRussian
- oortodoxSwedish
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