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

Although the limited-edition Taylor Swift gifts might have motivated some untraditional hype around waking up before the crack of dawn for Black Friday deals, scores of people hit the mall early to kick off yet another year of holiday shopping. —Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2024

Planning to make for our untraditional Thanksgiving this year. —Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024

With the help of the counselors, couples will do group therapy and untraditional approaches, including hypnotherapy, pleasure mapping, sand tray therapy and off-grid excursions into the desert. —Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Dec. 2024

Kourtney Kardashian and Gwyneth Paltrow are among the few stars who have enjoyed this untraditional relationship. —Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined above