The architect's unconventional design, featuring curved walls and natural light shafts, challenged standard building practices.
这位建筑师非传统的设计，采用弧形墙壁和自然采光井，挑战了标准建筑惯例。
Which choice best defines “unconventional”?
D — Not based on or conforming to what is generally done. “unconventional” means not based on or conforming to what is generally done.
Which word means “not based on or conforming to what is generally done”?
A — unconventional. “unconventional” means not based on or conforming to what is generally done.
unconventional — not based on or conforming to what is generally done. In Chinese: 非传统的.
unconventional is pronounced /ʌnˌkənˈvenʃənl/.
The architect's unconventional design, featuring curved walls and natural light shafts, challenged standard building practices. (这位建筑师非传统的设计，采用弧形墙壁和自然采光井，挑战了标准建筑惯例。)
unorthodox, nonconformist, atypical — all close in meaning to unconventional (not based on or conforming to what is generally done).
conventional, traditional — each the opposite of unconventional (not based on or conforming to what is generally done).
Yes. unconventional is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.