unconventional

Definitions

Not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed.

Marked by originality and free from conventional constraints.

Examples

The artist gained fame for her unconventional approach to painting with household tools.

He chose an unconventional career path that led him to travel the world as a professional nomad.

Synonyms

unorthodox eccentric nonconformist avant-garde idiosyncratic maverick original

Antonyms

conventional traditional orthodox standard mainstream conformist customary