nontraditional

/nɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl/

/nɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl/

Other forms: nontraditionally

Anything that's different from the usual customs or traditions is nontraditional. Riding a unicycle to school is a nontraditional form of transportation.

Tradition is the passing on of beliefs and rules through the generations. People or things that don't follow these traditions, instead inventing new ways of doing things, are nontraditional. Nontraditional schools are different from most — maybe they don't have grades, or have classes open to students of any age. For a long time, jobs like being a doctor or a soldier or a truck driver were considered nontraditional for women, although this has changed somewhat through the years.

Definitions of nontraditional

1. adjective

   not conforming to or in accord with tradition
   “nontraditional designs”

   “nontraditional practices”

   synonyms: untraditional

   antonyms:

   traditional

   consisting of or derived from tradition

   conventional

   in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past

   handed-down, tralatitious

   having been passed along from generation to generation

   traditionalistic

   adhering to tradition especially in cultural or religious practices