nonorthodox
Against the mainstream
Nonorthodox describes beliefs, practices, or approaches that depart from established or traditional standards.
The term appears in religious contexts—nonorthodox Jews—and more broadly for unconventional methods: a nonorthodox teaching style.
Less common than unorthodox, which carries the same meaning.
Contrary to accepted doctrine
- dissentingExpressing disagreement formally
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- reformistAdvocate for gradual change
- liberalOpen to reform
progressive · ecumenical · interfaith · secular · modernist · revisionist · freethinking · apostate
Departing from standard practice
- experimentalTesting new methods
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- alternativeAnother available choice
- untraditionalNot following custom
creative · novel · inventive · groundbreaking · radical · pioneering · avant-garde · disruptive
Another available choice
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- integrativeCombining into a whole
- naturopathicUsing natural remedies therapeutically
homeopathic · ayurvedic · acupuncture · herbal · traditional · folk · unconventional · experimental
heretical
Contrary to accepted doctrine
- dissentingExpressing disagreement formally
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- reformistAdvocate for gradual change
liberal · progressive · ecumenical · interfaith · secular · modernist · revisionist · freethinking · apostate · schismatic
unconventional
Departing from standard practice
- experimentalTesting new methods
- innovativeIntroducing new ideas
- alternativeAnother available choice
untraditional · creative · novel · inventive · groundbreaking · radical · pioneering · avant-garde · disruptive · exploratory
alternative
Another available choice
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- holisticAddressing interconnected wholes
- integrativeCombining into a whole
naturopathic · homeopathic · ayurvedic · acupuncture · herbal · traditional · folk · unconventional · experimental · off-label
nonorthodoxorthodox
Conforming to established belief
traditional · conventional · mainstream · conservative · standard
paradox, unorthodox, orthodox, orthodoxy, paradoxical, heterodox, heterodoxy, orthodoxies, doxy