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unorthodox method

[/ˌʌnˈɔːrθədɒks ˈmeθəd/]
noun phrasepl: unorthodox methods
método não convencional
1. A way of doing something that differs from what is traditionally accepted or widely practiced
The scientist used an unorthodox method to solve the problem that nobody else had considered.
O cientista usou um método não convencional para resolver o problema que ninguém mais tinha considerado.
2. An approach that deviates from established standards or conventional procedures
Her unorthodox method of teaching proved to be very effective with students.
Seu método não convencional de ensino se mostrou muito eficaz com os alunos.
NYC Slang
off-the-wall method / out-there approach
Synonyms
unconventional methodunorthodox approachnontraditional methodalternative methodirregular method
Antonyms
orthodox methodconventional methodtraditional methodstandard procedureorthodox approach

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
método não convencional
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
método não ortodoxo
More formal, used in academic contexts
Portugal
método pouco convencional
Preferred phrasing in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

thinking outside the box
going against the grain
breaking with tradition
bucking the system
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