UNCONVENTIONALITY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

unconventionality

noun

Definition of unconventionality

as in deviation

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Recent Examples of unconventionality Narayan’s bittersweet love story about a hapless painter’s crush on an emotionally distant social worker has lost none of its humor, relevance, or unconventionality. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 May 2026 Santee Alley was born out of unconventionality with its makeshift stores designed to break retail rules. — Lilliam Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026 In my mind, their unconventionality was a manifestation of their fierce protectiveness of a beloved subculture. — Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026 This vibe continues to be brought to you courtesy of your co-ruling planet, rebellious Uranus, moving into your fifth house of self-expression on April 25, empowering you to lean fully into your penchant for unconventionality and incorporating the element of surprise in your personal style. — Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026 Embrace your unconventionality and inner genius, because your perspective is light-years ahead. — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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These deviations are due to the interaction between the helium in their atmosphere and traces of other elements, which vary between white dwarfs, depending on what material has interacted with the star over the course of its lifetime.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
This type of structured risk assessment is already extensively used in industry through HAZOP reviews, where potential deviations, causes, consequences and safeguards are systematically examined before a process is put into operation.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of deviation

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The original Buddhas’ hands were destroyed centuries ago in an earlier act of iconoclasm; Nguyen has created two monumental steel hands that float slightly away from the sandstone limbs, supported by tall rods.

— Benjamin Sutton, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s a thin line between possession and iconoclasm.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of iconoclasm

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