Difference between Unorthodox and Unconventional

What is the difference between Unorthodox and Unconventional?

Unorthodox as an adjective is unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic while Unconventional as an adjective is not adhering to convention or accepted standards

Unorthodox

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic

Example sentence: On 'Morning Joe' I can say what I think, be my sometimes unorthodox self, have fun, yet be serious as well.

Unconventional

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not adhering to convention or accepted standardsOut of the ordinaryAtypical

Example sentence: My choices in life have been unconventional, and that's my business. But I do want to live responsibly and truthfully without hiding.

We hope you now know whether to use Unorthodox or Unconventional in your sentence.

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