unorthodox
pronunciation
How to pronounce unorthodox in British English:
UK [ʌnˈɔːθədɒks]
How to pronounce unorthodox in American English:
US [ʌnˈɔːrθədɑːks]
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- Adjective:
- independent in behavior or thought
- breaking with convention or tradition
Word Origin
- unorthodox (adj.)
- 1650s, from un- (1) "not" + orthodox (adj.).
Example
- 1. Many of these unorthodox tools have already been deployed .
- 2. These policies would be unorthodox - but so are the economic problems we face .
- 3. Even at a company known for its unconventional choices of leaders , mr. hirai 's background is unorthodox .
- 4. This leads to a problem when you need to fix unorthodox solutions to fast-changing social problems .
- 5. This will be even more so in europe where the ecb shows no interest in unorthodox monetary policy .