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  1. unorthodoxadjective

    Synonyms:
    heterodox, heretical, inorthodox

    Antonyms:
    orthodox

  2. unorthodoxadjective

    unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic

    Synonyms:
    heterodox, heretical, inorthodox

    Antonyms:
    orthodox

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  1. irregular, maverick, unorthodoxadjective

    independent in behavior or thought

    "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians"

    Synonyms:
    maverick, atypical, unpredictable, irregular, temporary

    Antonyms:
    established, unreformed, orthodox, antiheretical, canonic, conforming, conformist, conventional, sanctioned, canonical, traditional

  2. unorthodoxadjective

    breaking with convention or tradition

    "an unorthodox lifestyle"

    Synonyms:
    irregular, maverick

    Antonyms:
    conformist, traditional, canonic, conventional, conforming, established, canonical, antiheretical, unreformed, sanctioned, orthodox

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words4.0 / 1 vote

  1. unorthodoxadjective

    Synonyms:
    heterodox

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  1. List of paraphrases for "unorthodox":

    orthodox, unconventional

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How to use unorthodox in a sentence?

  1. Aaron David Miller:

    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.

  2. Wesley Hadsell:

    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.

  3. William Westmoreland:

    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.

  4. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin:

    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.

  5. Aaron David Miller:

    The way this administration does business is highly unorthodox in so many respects.


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