different between unorthodox vs nonstandard

English

Etymology

un- +? orthodox

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?????d?ks/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?????d?ks/

Adjective

unorthodox (comparative more unorthodox, superlative most unorthodox)

1. unusual, unconventional, or idiosyncratic
   • November 2 2014, Daniel Taylor, "Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk

     The breakthrough came after 63 minutes as United’s unorthodox defence desperately tried to hold off a spell of sustained pressure.

Synonyms

• heretical
• heterodox
• inorthodox

Antonyms

• orthodox

Translations

German

Etymology

un- +? orthodox

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??n.???.to?d?ks/
• Hyphenation: un?or?tho?dox

Adjective

unorthodox (comparative unorthodoxer, superlative am unorthodoxesten)

1. unorthodox

Declension

Antonyms

• orthodox

Further reading

• “unorthodox” in Duden online

English

Alternative forms

• non-standard

Etymology

non- +? standard

Adjective

nonstandard (comparative more nonstandard, superlative most nonstandard)

1. Not standard.

   Synonym: unstandard

   Antonym: standard

2. (linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers.

   • The resulting sequence of covert wh-pronoun + Complementiser has an overt counterpart in nonstandard varieties of English, as the following example (recorded from a BBC radio programme) illustrates:
     (91)      England put themselves in a position [whereby that they took a lot of credit for tonight?s game] (Ron Greenwood, BBC radio 4)

   Synonym: substandard

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

nonstandard (plural nonstandards)

1. Something that is not standard.
   • 2008, Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista (page 438)

     Unlike the TV standard we are all accustomed to, the Web is the wild, wild West of video nonstandards.