untraditional

adjective

un·​tra·​di·​tion·​al

ˌən-trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl

 

: not adhering to past practices or conventions : not traditional

an untraditional wardrobe

untraditional methods

… a recipe for paella containing the hitherto untraditional combination of chicken and shrimp.

—David Rosengarten

untraditionally adverb

Untraditionally, Santa brought along his elves on all-terrain vehicles instead of Rudolph and his pals.

—Melanie Mizenko

Examples of untraditional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His untraditional views attracted the attention of health journalists eager to hear more about the quick-talking, engaging surgeon who wasn’t afraid of discussing such unprecedented strategies. —Alice Park, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025

Lucid Motors' studios blend untraditional car shopping with the ability to test drive a model. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025

Her purpose as a nonprofit leader has been deeply informed by her untraditional upbringing in a family with 108 children (connected via biology, fostering, and adoption), and by her Catholic faith, instilled in her by her devout parents. —Solcyré Burga, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025

Lauren Sánchez chose an untraditional photo to wish her fiancé Jeff Bezos a Happy Valentine’s Day. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for untraditional

• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional
• oppositional
• prepositional
• propositional
• unconditional
• additional
• conditional