"unconventional" meaning in English

See unconventional in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more unconventional [comparative], most unconventional [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + conventional. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|conventional|id1=negative}} un- + conventional Head templates: {{en-adj}} unconventional (comparative more unconventional, superlative most unconventional)
  1. Not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards. Categories (topical): Personality Translations (not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards): оригинален (originalen) (Bulgarian), нестандартен (nestandarten) (Bulgarian), 非传统的 (Chinese Mandarin), epätavallinen (Finnish), epätavanomainen (Finnish), unkonventionell (German), לא קונבנציונאלי (Hebrew), niekonwencjonalny (Polish), neconvențional (Romanian), atipic (Romanian), нестанда́ртный (nestandártnyj) (Russian), нетрадицио́нный (netradiciónnyj) (Russian), нешабло́нный (nešablónnyj) (Russian), anticonvencional (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unconventional-en-adj-W2JUw2iT Disambiguation of Personality: 58 0 25 17 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- (negative), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 2 7 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un- (negative): 57 7 26 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 81 0 11 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 0 7 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 0 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 72 6 17 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 6 17 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 70 6 18 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 71 6 17 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 74 5 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 73 5 16 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 72 6 17 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 86 0 9 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 91 0 5 3 Disambiguation of 'not adhering to custom, convention, or accepted standards': 99 0 1
  2. Out of the ordinary. Translations (out of the ordinary): необикновен (neobiknoven) (Bulgarian), 特規的 /特规的 (Chinese Mandarin), epätavallinen (Finnish), epätavanomainen (Finnish), unkonventionell (German), niekonwencjonalny (Polish), необы́чный (neobýčnyj) (Russian), no convencional (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unconventional-en-adj-XmM7SvwB Disambiguation of 'out of the ordinary': 0 100 0
  3. Atypical. Translations (atypical): необичаен (neobičaen) (Bulgarian), epätavallinen (Finnish), epätavanomainen (Finnish), unkonventionell (German), niekonwencjonalny (Polish), атипи́чный (atipíčnyj) (Russian), нетипи́чный (netipíčnyj) (Russian), poco convencional (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-unconventional-en-adj-ARTFpgsF Disambiguation of 'atypical': 1 0 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: unconventionally

Noun

Forms: unconventionals [plural]
Etymology: From un- + conventional. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|conventional|id1=negative}} un- + conventional Head templates: {{en-noun}} unconventional (plural unconventionals)
  1. Something or someone that is unconventional.
    Sense id: en-unconventional-en-noun-3TStmcUE

Inflected forms

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      "word": "poco convencional"
    }
  ],
  "word": "unconventional"
}

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    "Pages with 1 entry",
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    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hebrew translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "en:Personality"
  ],
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "un-",
        "3": "conventional",
        "id1": "negative"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From un- + conventional.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "unconventionals",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "unconventional (plural unconventionals)",
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    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Something or someone that is unconventional."
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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