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un·or·tho·dox

unorthodox

pronunciation:
uhn or th daks
part of speech: adjective
definition: deviating from that which is customary, generally approved, or conventional; not orthodox.
The lawyer's methods were unorthodox but not illegal.
antonyms:
conventional, orthodox
similar words:
irregular