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unconventional

[/ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənəl/]
adjective
não convencional
1. not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed
She has an unconventional approach to teaching.
Ela tem uma abordagem não convencional para o ensino.
2. unusual or different from what is normal or expected
His unconventional style of dress caught everyone's attention.
Seu estilo de roupa não convencional chamou a atenção de todos.
3. not following traditional rules or customs
They chose an unconventional wedding ceremony.
Eles escolheram uma cerimônia de casamento não convencional.
NYC Slang
off-the-wall, out-there, different strokes
Synonyms
unorthodoxunusualatypicalnontraditionalalternativeeccentric
Antonyms
conventionaltraditionalorthodoxstandardtypicalconformist

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não convencional
most common usage
General Brazilian
pouco convencional
alternative phrasing
Portugal
não convencional
same usage as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
heterodoxo
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

thinking outside the box
march to the beat of your own drum
breaking the mold
going against the grain
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