nontraditional
nontraditional adjective: not traditional; not related to tradition, untraditional.
Adjective
nontraditional (not comparable)
- Not traditional; not related to tradition, untraditional.
- After fourteen years of marriage, my wife and I agreed that in spite of our love for each other, her desire for a traditional marriage and my desire for non-traditional relationships meant that our differences were irreconcilable and divorce inevitable.1986, A. Billy S. Jones, “A Father's Need; A Parent's Desire”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 145
- While this year’s list of top names includes some traditionals — Matthew and Michael for boys, for instance, and Emily and Anna for girls — the nontraditional names are still the overwhelming favorites.2009 April 25, “Meet Number 16 Bus Shelter”, in Austin Daily Herald, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2025
- Innovative; new; daring.
nontraditional meaning in Hindi
nontraditional in Hindi
- not traditional
- अपरंपरागत apramprāgat
Forms of nontraditional
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Origin of nontraditional
From non- + traditional.
Words formed from nontraditional
Phrases with nontraditional
Questions about nontraditional
- What does nontraditional mean?
- Nontraditional means not traditional; not related to tradition, untraditional.
- What is nontraditional in Hindi?
- Nontraditional in Hindi is अपरंपरागत (apramprāgat). See Nontraditional meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is nontraditional?
- Nontraditional is an adjective.
Words near nontraditional in the dictionary
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