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单词 unorthodox
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Definition of unorthodox in English:

unorthodox

adjective ʌnˈɔːθədɒksˌənˈɔrθəˌdɑks
  • Contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox.

    he frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She was happy to live an extremely unorthodox way of life, travelling with him and content to remain alone when necessary.
    • In many cultures, it is still seen as unusual or unorthodox for women to enjoy the act of sex.
    • McKenna is well aware the attacking threat could come from a more unorthodox source than Chris Sutton or Henrik Larsson.
    • I came up with matching words such as distinct, novel, unconventional, unorthodox.
    • Britten N. Lay views of drugs and medicines: orthodox and unorthodox accounts.
    • As second jobs for comics go, it's unorthodox, but extremely fulfilling.
    • With his orthodox and unorthodox batting, he lambasts any type of bowling, tearing it into shreds.
    • Faith in his own decision-making has made Watt an unorthodox football type since his days as a teenager on Celtic's books.
    • Their unorthodox approach has also met with academic approval.
    • Dr Rydell's unorthodox methods involve screaming a lot, moving in with his patient - and even sharing his bed.
    • Japan is so hot right now as Shoichi Aoki's exhibition of unorthodox fashion photography will prove.
    • However unorthodox her interpretation of landscape is, she is traditional in her preparation.
    • Blaise Pascal's father had unorthodox educational views and decided to teach his son himself.
    • You have a rather unorthodox style of law enforcement, if I can put it that way, Sheriff.
    • Mind you, it only caught my eye because I possibly have the most unorthodox views on the island.
    • The former teacher has had an unusual career and he is well-known for his unorthodox, easy-going style.
    • Where respect is concerned, it is behaviour that should be the issue, not unorthodox opinions or dress.
    • A spokesperson for the EU said that while the Irish approach might be unorthodox, it wasn't unethical.
    • They will be in all sorts of places, orthodox and unorthodox, and there will be lots to choose from.
    • One of the most useful roles for research is to make people review their beliefs and legitimise unorthodox views.
    Synonyms
    unconventional, unusual, uncommon, unwonted, out of the ordinary, radical, revolutionary, nonconformist, irregular, offbeat, off-centre, avant-garde, original, new, novel, fresh, eccentric, exotic, Bohemian, alternative, idiosyncratic, abnormal, extreme, divergent, aberrant, anomalous, bizarre, outlandish, perverse
    informal off the wall, oddball, way out, cranky, zany
    rare heteroclite
    heterodox, uncanonical, heretical, nonconformist, dissenting, dissentient, renegade

Derivatives

  • unorthodoxly

  • adverb
    • I will quote two of Finster's own unorthodoxly spelled and badly grammared word-filled paintings, and then show what the Smithsonian did.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But soon the seemingly random lines began to come together into shapes and then objects, though unorthodoxly done.
      • Slowly my father grumbled and sat down in his seat quickly as we heard the unorthodoxly heavy clicks of my grandmother's gaudy heels.
      • I smiled politely; I'd definitely wanted to meet the man that could compose something so romantic, especially so unorthodoxly.
      • The more conservative of said now have a range of less unorthodoxly cased boxes to choose from
  • unorthodoxy

  • nounPlural unorthodoxies ʌnˈɔːθədɒksiˌənˈɔrθəˌdɑksi
    mass noun
    • The quality of being contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted.

      the unorthodoxy of his style makes him stand out
      Example sentencesExamples
      • count noun the unorthodoxies of the food movement
      • All of this expresses very well a necessary order and a determinate process, but one into which freedom, unorthodoxy and the sphere of the gratuitous and spontaneous cannot penetrate.
      • As Europe became exceedingly religious and superstitious, alchemists began to cloak their work in symbolism and mystery - after all, if no one could discern their purpose, they could not be accused of unorthodoxy.
      • Listeners to Lionel Blue's Thought for the Day on Radio 4's Today will be familiar with the rabbi's brand of affability, generosity, unorthodoxy, humour and homespun wisdom.
 
 

Definition of unorthodox in US English:

unorthodox

adjectiveˌənˈôrTHəˌdäksˌənˈɔrθəˌdɑks
  • Contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox.

    he frequently upset other scholars with his unorthodox views
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The former teacher has had an unusual career and he is well-known for his unorthodox, easy-going style.
    • She was happy to live an extremely unorthodox way of life, travelling with him and content to remain alone when necessary.
    • With his orthodox and unorthodox batting, he lambasts any type of bowling, tearing it into shreds.
    • A spokesperson for the EU said that while the Irish approach might be unorthodox, it wasn't unethical.
    • Where respect is concerned, it is behaviour that should be the issue, not unorthodox opinions or dress.
    • Blaise Pascal's father had unorthodox educational views and decided to teach his son himself.
    • McKenna is well aware the attacking threat could come from a more unorthodox source than Chris Sutton or Henrik Larsson.
    • In many cultures, it is still seen as unusual or unorthodox for women to enjoy the act of sex.
    • One of the most useful roles for research is to make people review their beliefs and legitimise unorthodox views.
    • However unorthodox her interpretation of landscape is, she is traditional in her preparation.
    • As second jobs for comics go, it's unorthodox, but extremely fulfilling.
    • Britten N. Lay views of drugs and medicines: orthodox and unorthodox accounts.
    • Mind you, it only caught my eye because I possibly have the most unorthodox views on the island.
    • Faith in his own decision-making has made Watt an unorthodox football type since his days as a teenager on Celtic's books.
    • You have a rather unorthodox style of law enforcement, if I can put it that way, Sheriff.
    • Their unorthodox approach has also met with academic approval.
    • Dr Rydell's unorthodox methods involve screaming a lot, moving in with his patient - and even sharing his bed.
    • Japan is so hot right now as Shoichi Aoki's exhibition of unorthodox fashion photography will prove.
    • I came up with matching words such as distinct, novel, unconventional, unorthodox.
    • They will be in all sorts of places, orthodox and unorthodox, and there will be lots to choose from.
    Synonyms
    unconventional, unusual, uncommon, unwonted, out of the ordinary, radical, revolutionary, nonconformist, irregular, offbeat, off-centre, avant-garde, original, new, novel, fresh, eccentric, exotic, bohemian, alternative, idiosyncratic, abnormal, extreme, divergent, aberrant, anomalous, bizarre, outlandish, perverse
    heterodox, uncanonical, heretical, nonconformist, dissenting, dissentient, renegade
 
 
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