unorthodox
adjective/ʌnˈɔrθədɑks/
Frequency rank: #11,099 most common English word
Meaning
not following traditional or conventional rules or beliefs.
Example sentence
The scientist used unorthodox methods to solve the problem, surprising everyone in the lab.
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