Synonyms for unconventional
ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nlun·con·ven·tion·al

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1. unconventionaladjective

   not conforming to accepted rules or standards

   "her unconventional dress and hair style"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, improper

   Antonyms:
   stodgy, white-bread, straight, conventional, unimaginative, received, customary, stereotypic, regular, formulaic, stuffy, button-down, square, conservative, stereotypical, stereotyped, buttoned-down

2. unconventionaladjective

   not conventional or conformist

   "unconventional life styles"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, improper

   Antonyms:
   square, conventional, conservative, stodgy, formulaic, unimaginative, customary, straight, stereotypical, stuffy, stereotyped, received, stereotypic, white-bread, buttoned-down, regular, button-down

3. improper, unconventional, unlawfuladjective

   not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

   "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

   Synonyms:
   wrongful, illicit, outlaw(a), improper, outlawed, unlawful, wrong, illegitimate

   Antonyms:
   button-down, stodgy, unimaginative, received, square, stuffy, straight, stereotypical, conservative, formulaic, regular, stereotyped, buttoned-down, stereotypic, customary, conventional, white-bread

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1. List of paraphrases for "unconventional":

   non-conventional, untraditional, non-traditional, nontraditional, non-treaty, non-standard, extra-conventional, nonconventional, nonstandard, non-consensual, unorthodox

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1. Ryan Williams:

   It's such an unconventional presidency, and the first three-four weeks were such a shock to everybody, because he doesn't operate like a traditional politician, i see people becoming more comfortable with it and saying, 'All right. He's our President now.'.

2. Curator Xavier Bray:

   His innovative and unconventional approach took the art of portraiture to new heights through his ability to reveal the inner life of his sitters, even in his grandest and most memorable formal portraits.

3. Luke Ming Flanagan:

   Should it become necessary to further address risks of too prolonged a period of low inflation, the Governing Council is unanimous in its commitment to using additional unconventional instruments within its mandate.

4. Chief Executive Officer Scott Sheffield:

   Tim's strategic thinking and depth of experience was critical to our efforts to transform the company into a leading developer of U.S. onshore unconventional resources.

5. Christopher McCandless:

   We must have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living