The meaning of UNCONVENTIONAL is not conventional : not bound by or in accordance with convention : being out of the ordinary. How to use unconventional in a sentence.

UNCONVENTIONAL definition: not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality. See examples of unconventional used in a sentence.

It is capable of producing highly unconventional designs that are perfectly rational, and often better adapted to their purpose than the conventional solution.

Definition of unconventional adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. not following what is done or considered normal or acceptable by most people; different and interesting synonym …

If you describe a person or their attitude or behaviour as unconventional, you mean that they do not behave in the same way as most other people in their society.

unconventional (ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl) adj not conforming to accepted rules or standards ˌunconˌventionˈality n

To be unconventional is to act, dress, speak, or otherwise exist out of the bounds of cultural norms. If you eat cheeseburgers for breakfast, that's somewhat unconventional. Anything that's nonconformist …

unconventional (adjective) unconventional /ˌʌnkən ˈ vɛnʃənl̟/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of UNCONVENTIONAL [more unconventional; most unconventional] : very different from the things that …

unconventional, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 un•con•ven•tion•al (un′kən ven′ shə nl), adj. not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or …