Synonyms for orthodox
ˈɔr θəˌdɒksor·tho·dox

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1. Orthodoxadjective

   Pertaining to the Ukranian orthodox Greek Catholic Church

   Synonyms:
   conventional, mainstream, conservative

   Antonyms:
   unorthodox, liberal, outlandish

2. orthodoxadjective

   Antonyms:
   heretical, heterodox, unorthodox

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.9 / 7 votes

1. orthodox

   Synonyms:
   correct, sound, true

   Antonyms:
   heretical, unorthodox

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Orthodox, Jewish-Orthodoxadjective

   of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism

   "Orthodox Judaism"

   Antonyms:
   nonconformist, dissident, heterodox, dissentient, Reformed, nonconforming, unorthodox, recusant, iconoclastic, heretical

2. orthodoxadjective

   adhering to what is commonly accepted

   "an orthodox view of the world"

   Antonyms:
   Reformed, heretical, iconoclastic, recusant, heterodox, unorthodox, dissentient, nonconforming, nonconformist, dissident

3. Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodoxadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church

   Antonyms:
   heterodox, unorthodox, recusant, dissentient, Reformed, nonconforming, nonconformist, dissident, heretical, iconoclastic

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1. • Religion

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. orthodoxadjective

   Synonyms:
   sound (in religious opinions), of the true faith, not heretical

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1. orthodoxadjective

   Antonyms:
   heterodox

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1. List of paraphrases for "orthodox":

   unorthodox, orthodoxy

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How to use orthodox in a sentence?

1. The Serbian Orthodox Church:

   The Serbian Orthodox Church had always been present in the life and deeds of the great Nikola Tesla.

2. Cristian Parvulescu:

   (Prisoners) woke up with snow on their hair because it so was cold and the water in their mugs froze. It was inhuman ... They communicated by coughing in Morse code. christian Orthodox countries are masculine societies where justice is the result of negotiation.

3. Asher Salmon:

   There are issues within small minorities of the ultra-Orthodox and Hasidic communities where some people have strange ideas based on anti-vaccination misinformation, there are also problems in Bedouin societies, where distrust in the Israeli authorities is typically quite high.

4. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

   When you have this attitude that is more about promoting gay marriage and gay rights in the military than it is about being able to protect religious liberty for those people of faith, it's going to be hard to find people that are truly devoted people of faith and Christian believers and Orthodox Jews and others.

5. Gilad Malach:

   At least 50 % say they are using sites outside of Orthodox sites -- [ the news websites ] Ynet and Haaretz -- and this is dangerous for the leadership, but it is an opportunity to get access to information.