Unorthodox vs Abnormal - What's the difference?
unorthodox | abnormal | Related terms |
unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic
* November 2 2014 , Daniel Taylor, "
Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.
* 1899 , (Arthur Conan Doyle), A Duet , ch. 6:
Of or pertaining to that which is abnormal, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.
* 1904 , (Jack London), The Sea Wolf , ch. 23:
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Unorthodox is a related term of abnormal.
As adjectives the difference between unorthodox and abnormal
is that unorthodox is unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic while abnormal is not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type .As a noun abnormal is
a person or object that is not normal.unorthodox
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Adjective
(en adjective)Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.
Synonyms
* heretical * heterodox * inorthodoxAntonyms
* orthodoxabnormal
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Alternative forms
* anormal * (obsolete) abnormousAdjective
(en adjective)- And then after an abnormal meal, which was either a very late breakfast or a very early lunch, they drove on to Victoria Station.
- Furuseth was right; I was abnormal , an "emotionless monster," a strange bookish creature, capable of pleasuring in sensations only of the mind.