unorthodox

adjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ʌnˈɔːθədɒks//
United States//ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks//

Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

adjective

1
Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.
The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.
A driving teacher in China is using an unorthodox method to get his students to drive with more care. He calls it the “fatal blow” method. Basically, students have to manoeuvre the car with skill or risk crushing their smartphones... or those of their classmates.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English orthodox English unorthodox From un- + orthodox.

Forms

comparative: more unorthodox
superlative: most unorthodox

uno · A term said when the number of cards in player’s hand is…Uno · A card game similar to crazy eights, played with specially…unofficial · Not officially established.

unorthodox · Unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic.

unpack · To remove from a package or container, particularly with…unpaid · Not paid for.unpleasant · Not pleasant.

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.