unkonventionell
unconventional
English translations
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unconventional
Word details
- German meaning
- Nicht den üblichen Normen oder Gewohnheiten entsprechend; andersartig.
- English meaning
- Unconventional
- Synonym
- ausgefallen, unorthodox
- German example
- Sie hat einen unkonventionellen Kleidungsstil.
- English example
- She has an unconventional style of dress.
- Comparative
- unkonventionellerSuperlative: am unkonventionellsten
- Opposite of
- unconventionalkonventionell
Related words
- unorthodox
Unorthodox
- durchgeknallt
crazy
- linksodrisch
Left-leaning, unconventional (derogatory)
- nichtklassisch
Non-classical means that something does not conform to traditional or usual rules and norms.
- verquer
Awry, askew, quirky
- böhmisch
Bohemian
- jazzig
Jazzy
- nonkonform
Nonconformist
- Masche
Trick, stitch
- Masche
Trick, stitch
- Bohème
Bohemian
- Enfant terrible
An 'enfant terrible' is a person, often young, who is known for unconventional behavior or provocative statements that cause a stir.
- Abenteuerin
adventuress
- Querdenkerin
Lateral thinker (female)
- Umklapper
A rebel is a colloquial term for a person who does not follow the rules or does something unconventional.
- Lebenskünstler
Epicurean
- Gammlerin
Female vagrant, female tramp
- sich die Hörner abstoßen
Sich die Hörner abstoßen means to live out one's youth, often through risky or unconventional experiences.
- verschroben
Verschroben means that someone or something is quirky, eccentric, or unconventional.
- eigenwillig
Headstrong
- hemdsärmelig
informal, unceremonious, down-to-earth
- bauernschlau
Street smart
- Blaustrumpf
Bluestocking is a derogatory term for an educated, intellectual woman who is perceived as unfeminine or unconventional.
- Hipsterin
Hipster (female)
- Hipster
hipster
- Hipster
hipster
- queer
Queer
- nonkonformistisch
Nonconformist
- flippig
Cheeky, unconventional, casual
- spinnert
Crazy
- Spinner
Eccentric
- Querdenker
Lateral thinker
- Gammler
A Gammler is a derogatory term for a person who leads an unconventional, often free-spirited life and cares little about social norms.
- Hexenküche
Witches' kitchen
- Bohemien
bohemian
- verketzern
To denounce or condemn someone as a heretic.
- um die Ecke denken
to think outside the box
Example sentences with “unkonventionell”
Sie hat eine unkonventionelle Art zu arbeiten. (She has an unconventional way of working.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'unkonventionell' positive?
Usually yes, it implies creativity and original thinking.