untraditional

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ traditional.

Adjective

untraditional (comparative more untraditional, superlative most untraditional)

  1. Not traditional; departing from tradition.
    • 2009 April 25, “Meet Number 16 Bus Shelter”, in Austin Daily Herald‎[1], archived from the original on 20 July 2025:
      For the last decade at least, the trend seems to be that more untraditional names are being chosen over the Bobs, the Toms, the Sues and the Marys.
    • 2013, America's Test Kitchen, Comfort Food Makeovers: All Your Favorites Made Lighter:
      To punch up the flavor even more, we looked to an untraditional ingredient: fish sauce.

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