not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
Ones with straight or angled edges, or those that feature hooks or unconventional shapes, specialize at the expense of that versatility.
Three Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Knife|Wes Siler|September 3, 2020|Outside Online
While pizza scissors may seem unconventional, they are a surprisingly functional way to get your desired slice size.
Pizza cutters that will get you the slice of your dreams|PopSci Commerce Team|September 2, 2020|Popular Science
More science thriller than science fiction, the show’s unconventional conspiracy plot delivers slow-building suspense until its cliffhanger ending.
Stream or Skip? A Synthetic Biologist’s Review of ‘Biohackers’ on Netflix|Elsa Sotiriadis|September 2, 2020|Singularity Hub
Finally, there are a number of unconventional air purifying technologies available.
Can an air purifier help protect you from COVID-19?|dzanemorris|August 22, 2020|Fortune
What remains to be seen is whether the rest of the league will have caught on to the Ravens’ unconventional offensive approach and devised a way to stop it, or if Jackson and his plethora of diverse weapons will carry them to another postseason.
The Baltimore Ravens Used Their Tight Ends Differently|Andres Waters|July 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
In closing, Azhar told the crowd to take risks, be unconventional, and never be afraid to express themselves.
Defying Stereotypes, Young Muslim Writers Find Community Onstage|Julianne Chiaet|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The actors filled in the free-form “unconventional script” with their own life experiences.
The Making of ‘Boyhood’: Richard Linklater’s 12-Year Journey to Create An American Masterpiece|Marlow Stern|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Everything he does is so unconventional,” says Ski Racing World Cup reporter Hank McKee.
The Can't-Miss Sochi Showdown: Bode Miller And Ted Ligety|Jake Bright|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She deems her work “craft with modern techniques” and has been welcomed into the milieu despite an unconventional approach.
The New Queens of Haute Couture|Sarah Moroz|January 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two secret ingredients: Poehler and Fey, who transform into clubbing Guidettes with unconventional pickup lines.
Golden Globes Hosts Tina Fey & Amy Poehler’s Funniest Moments (Video)|Kevin Fallon|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You perhaps find the life here too unrestrained and unconventional?
A First Family of Tasajara|Bret Harte
You can scarcely appreciate how strictly I have been brought up, or what such an unconventional meeting as this means to me.
Gordon Craig|Randall Parrish
It was wild, fantastic, unconventional; but it had important practical merits nevertheless.
The Laughing Mill and Other Stories|Julian Hawthorne
"It has its unconventional side, this decision of yours," he said.
The Pursuit|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile
But unconventional expeditions were not the only pleasures that Martine shared with her father.