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unorthodox

adj.
C1 Advanced US //əˈnɔɹθəˌdɑks// UK //ʌnˈɔːθədˌɒks// un·ortho·dox

adj. different from what is usually done or expected. You use this to describe ideas or methods that are creative and do not follow traditional rules.

adj. contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted. Often used to describe innovative methods or non-conformist beliefs that challenge established norms.


SIMPLE

The coach used an unorthodox strategy to win the game.

CONTEXTUAL

Her unorthodox teaching methods initially surprised the parents, but the students' test scores improved significantly by the end of the year.

COMPLEX

While the scientist's theories were dismissed as unorthodox by his contemporaries, they eventually laid the groundwork for a paradigm shift in quantum mechanics.

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Origin

From un- + orthodox.

Usage

Often used to modify nouns like 'method', 'approach', 'strategy', or 'belief'.

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