GRE vocabulary
unorthodox
different from what is usual or accepted; unconventional
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Unorthodox in a sentence
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His unorthodox methods unsettled the faculty, right up until his students began winning every prize.
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Unorthodox (adjective) means different from what is usual or accepted; unconventional
Here is unorthodox used in an example sentence: "His unorthodox methods unsettled the faculty, right up until his students began winning every prize."
Common synonyms for unorthodox include unconventional, heterodox, irregular.
Antonyms of unorthodox include orthodox, conventional, traditional.
Unorthodox is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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