← Back to Fala2Me

unconventional choice

[ˌʌn.kən.ˈven.ʃə.nəl tʃɔɪs]
noun phrasepl: unconventional choices
escolha não convencional
1. A decision or selection that deviates from traditional, accepted, or standard norms and practices
Her decision to pursue art instead of medicine was an unconventional choice that surprised her family.
Sua decisão de seguir a carreira de arte em vez de medicina foi uma escolha não convencional que surpreendeu sua família.
2. An alternative or non-traditional option selected when conventional options are available
The startup made the unconventional choice to hire remote workers before it became mainstream.
A startup fez a escolha não convencional de contratar trabalhadores remotos antes disso se tornar comum.
NYC Slang
off-the-wall pick / left-field choice
Synonyms
unorthodox choicealternative choicenon-traditional selectionatypical decisionquirky option
Antonyms
conventional choiceorthodox selectiontraditional choicestandard optionexpected decision

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escolha não convencional
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
escolha fora do comum
Alternative phrasing commonly used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
escolha diferentona
More colloquial, informal variant
Portugal
escolha pouco convencional
Preferred formal usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

thinking outside the box
going against the grain
marching to the beat of one's own drum
breaking the mold
taking the road less traveled
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →