unconventional
adjectiveDeparting from customary practices or accepted expectations.
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adjectiveDeparting from an accepted or expected standard, sometimes with a disapproving implication.
eccentric
adjectiveUnconventional or noticeably different from ordinary behavior or style.
Noticeably unconventional
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iconoclastic
adjectiveChallenging established beliefs, traditions, or admired institutions.
idiosyncratic
adjectiveDistinctive of a particular person or thing, often in an unusual way.
Distinctive to an individual
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nonconformist
nounA person who does not follow generally accepted beliefs, customs, or patterns of behavior.
Person departing from convention
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unorthodox
adjectiveDeparting from usual or traditionally accepted methods or beliefs.
Departing from accepted methods
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unorthodoxy
nounDeparture from established beliefs, practices, or accepted conventions.
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