unconventional

BrE /ʌnˈkɒn.vən.ʃənl/ AmE /ˌʌn.kənˈvɛn.ʃə.nl/

adjective en → es

1 NOT TRADITIONAL [attributive / predicative] B1

not following the usual or traditional way of doing things; different from what is normal or expected

no convencional, atípico, innovador

  • be unconventional about something

Collocations unconventional approach · unconventional ideas

  • She has an unconventional attitude towards marriage.

    Ella tiene una actitud no convencional hacia el matrimonio.

2 UNUSUAL [attributive / predicative] B2

not usual or normal; strange or unusual in a way that is interesting and often exciting

extraño, peculiar, insólito

  • be unconventional about something

Collocations unconventional behavior · unconventional solutions

  • The house had an unconventional layout.

    La casa tenía una distribución insólita.