adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: wild, outré
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Out of the ordinary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Atypical.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Something or someone that is unconventional.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
not conforming to accepted rules or standards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
her unconventional dress and hair style
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: conventional
6
adjective
Meaning 6
not conventional or conformist
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
unconventional life styles
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: conventional
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an unconventional marriage
improper banking practices
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: improper, unlawful
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English convention English -al English conventional English unconventional From un- + conventional.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
оригинален
(originalen)
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Bulgarian:
нестандартен
(nestandarten)
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Chinese Mandarin:
非传统的
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Finnish:
epätavallinen
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Finnish:
epätavanomainen
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
German:
unkonventionell
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Hebrew:
לא קונבנציונאלי
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Hindi:
अपरंपरागत
(apramprāgat)
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Māori:
hārakiraki
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Polish:
niekonwencjonalny
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Romanian:
neconvențional
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Romanian:
atipic
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Russian:
нестанда́ртный
(nestandártnyj)
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Russian:
нетрадицио́нный
(netradiciónnyj)
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Russian:
нешабло́нный
(nešablónnyj)
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Spanish:
anticonvencional
— not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards
Bulgarian:
необикновен
(neobiknoven)
— out of the ordinary
Chinese Mandarin:
特規的 /特规的
— out of the ordinary
Finnish:
epätavallinen
— out of the ordinary
Finnish:
epätavanomainen
— out of the ordinary
German:
unkonventionell
— out of the ordinary
Hindi:
असामान्य
(asāmānya)
— out of the ordinary
Hindi:
असाधारण
(asādhāraṇ)
— out of the ordinary
Māori:
haraki
— out of the ordinary
Polish:
niekonwencjonalny
— out of the ordinary
Russian:
необы́чный
(neobýčnyj)
— out of the ordinary