non-conventional
adjective
(alsononconventional)uk/ˌnɒn.kənˈven.ʃən.əl/us/ˌnɑːn.kənˈven.ʃən.əl/different from what isusualor from the way mostpeopledo things:
Ifpainmedicationdoes notwork, non-conventionaltreatmentwithacupunctureorhypnosiscan sometimes behelpful.
Oil is still beingfound, but the reallybigopportunitiesare in non-conventionalsources, such asshaleoilandtarsands.
involvingnuclear,chemical, orbiologicalweapons:
Thepresidentrefusestoruleout nonconventionalweapons, such asnuclearmissiles.
Thecommanderindicatedthat thearmymay usenuclearweaponsinresponseto a non-conventionalattack.
- Successfulglobalbusinessessuch as Microsoft and Virgin are allcreatedbyinnovativerisk-takers, andcontinuetooperatein non-conventionalways.
- Majormedicalschoolshavebeguntoincorporatethese non-conventionaltechniquesintotheircurricula.
- Oilsuppliesfrom non-Opeccountrieswillremainsteady, withsmallincreasescoming from nonconventionaloil, such asbiofuels.
Being and appearing different
- anomalously
- another
- anti-conventional
- apple
- be a far cry fromsomethingidiom
- buck
- conflict
- depart fromsomething
- deviate
- differentiate
- diverge
- diversify
- fish
- flow
- polymorphous
- pop
- rebrand
- rebranding
- remove
- setsomething/someoneapart
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Opposite
conventional
Synonym
unconventional