Synonyms for unconventional
ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nlun·con·ven·tion·al

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1. unconventionaladjective

   not conforming to accepted rules or standards

   "her unconventional dress and hair style"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, improper

   Antonyms:
   stodgy, white-bread, straight, conventional, unimaginative, received, customary, stereotypic, regular, formulaic, stuffy, button-down, square, conservative, stereotypical, stereotyped, buttoned-down

2. unconventionaladjective

   not conventional or conformist

   "unconventional life styles"

   Synonyms:
   unlawful, improper

   Antonyms:
   square, conventional, conservative, stodgy, formulaic, unimaginative, customary, straight, stereotypical, stuffy, stereotyped, received, stereotypic, white-bread, buttoned-down, regular, button-down

3. improper, unconventional, unlawfuladjective

   not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

   "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

   Synonyms:
   wrongful, illicit, outlaw(a), improper, outlawed, unlawful, wrong, illegitimate

   Antonyms:
   button-down, stodgy, unimaginative, received, square, stuffy, straight, stereotypical, conservative, formulaic, regular, stereotyped, buttoned-down, stereotypic, customary, conventional, white-bread

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1. List of paraphrases for "unconventional":

   non-conventional, untraditional, non-traditional, nontraditional, non-treaty, non-standard, extra-conventional, nonconventional, nonstandard, non-consensual, unorthodox

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1. Chief Executive Officer Scott Sheffield:

   Tim's strategic thinking and depth of experience was critical to our efforts to transform the company into a leading developer of U.S. onshore unconventional resources.

2. Netflix Inc:

   We are approached on virtually every unconventional release by the networks and studios and, as a matter of course, don't discuss publicly the pitches, concepts or ideas that come our way.

3. Luke Ming Flanagan:

   Should it become necessary to further address risks of too prolonged a period of low inflation, the Governing Council is unanimous in its commitment to using additional unconventional instruments within its mandate.

4. Janusz Kowalski:

   This will be the time for taking various unconventional, political decisions on all levels.

5. Luke Ming Flanagan:

   It will be particularly vigilant as regards the broader impact of recent oil price developments on medium-term inflation trends in the euro area, should it become necessary to further address risks of too prolonged a period of low inflation, the Governing Council is unanimous in its commitment to using additional unconventional instruments within its mandate.