
adjective
- not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
adjective
- not conforming to accepted rules or standards
adj.1832, from un- (1) “not” + conventional. “A 19 cent. epithet for a certain type of affectation.” [Weekley] Related: Unconventionally.