unorthodox

English

Etymology

un- +‎ orthodox

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈɔɹθədɑks/
• IPA^(key): /ʌnˈɔːθədɒks/

Adjective

unorthodox (comparative more unorthodox, superlative most unorthodox)

1. unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.

Synonyms

• heretical
• heterodox
• inorthodox

Antonyms

• orthodox

Translations

unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Catalan: heterodox m
• Danish: uortodoks
• Finnish: epäortodoksinen
• Galician: non ortodoxo m
• German: unorthodox
• Greek: ανορθόδοξος (el) m (anorthódoxos)
• Italian: inusuale (it), poco convenzionale, poco ortodosso, peculiare (it), eccentrico (it)
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• Maori: korokē
• Norwegian: uortodoks
• Portuguese: pouco ortodoxo
• Romanian: neortodox, neconvențional (ro)
• Russian: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: heterodoxo (es) m
• Swedish: oortodox (sv)

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German

Etymology

un- +‎ orthodox

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʊn.ʔɔʁ.toˌdɔks/
• Hyphenation: un‧or‧tho‧dox

Adjective

unorthodox (comparative unorthodoxer, superlative am unorthodoxesten)

1. unorthodox

Antonyms

• orthodox

Further reading

• “unorthodox” in Duden online