Antonyms for unconventional

Grammar : Adj

Spell : uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl

Phonetic Transcription : ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nl

Definition of unconventional

Origin : 1832, from un- (1) "not" + conventional. "A 19 cent. epithet for a certain type of affectation." [Weekley] Related: Unconventionally.

adj very different; odd

Example sentences :

Yes, I love even the unconventional conventions of the place.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

His first words were as unconventional as they were unexpected.
Extract from : « The Missionary » by George Griffith

But there is a distinct danger in trying to be ever so unconventional and all that.
Extract from : « How to Write Letters (Formerly The Book of Letters) » by Mary Owens Crowther

Only one thing was unchanged, and that was the frank, unconventional manner.
Extract from : « We Two » by Edna Lyall

I may be badly mannered and unconventional, but I have feelings and pride like other women.
Extract from : « The Spinner's Book of Fiction » by Various

Their manners and customs, while lively and unconventional, are most charming.
Extract from : « Lone Star Planet » by Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire

I feel so delightfully vicious when I drink it, so unconventional!
Extract from : « The Green Carnation » by Robert Smythe Hichens

You perhaps find the life here too unrestrained and unconventional?
Extract from : « A First Family of Tasajara » by Bret Harte

His was the heroic, and also the unconventional soul of the family.
Extract from : « The Dead Command » by Vicente Blasco Ibez

So they plodded on, enjoying the unconventional life and the scenery on the way.
Extract from : « A Cousin's Conspiracy » by Horatio Alger

Synonyms for unconventional

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