Normal
Normal adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Usage example: that fateful day had begun just like any normal workday
Unorthodox is an antonym for normal.
Unorthodox
Unorthodox adjective - Deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices.
Both words in one sentence
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Then there's RuneQuest, with its intentionally unorthodox setting taking out most of the "normal" monsters you'd expect to find in a fantasy setting and going beyond DND stupidity levels instead.
Source: Our Monsters Are Weird - This ranges from the normal- garlic, and whatnot- to the more unorthodox- lemons, poppyseed, and carrots.
Source: Supernatural Repellent -
He made sweeping changes which, while normal for a regular armed force, were rather unorthodox for the Mildly Military Starfleet.
Source: Tyrant Takes the Helm
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Unorthodox or Normal. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/normal/unorthodox.
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