uncanonical

[ uhn-kuh-non-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. not in accordance with canons or rules.
2. not belonging to the canon of Scripture.

Other Words From

• unca·noni·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncanonical¹

First recorded in 1625–35; un- ¹ + canonical

Example Sentences

That’s instantly so much better than previous attempts at the Needler, like the awkward BoomCo version that required an extra hand to prime a long, uncanonical handle at the bottom, or this quick earlier cash-in from Nerf.

From The Verge

That might cause trepidation among fans — it seems uncanonical.

From New York Times

As fans of Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman prepare for the Jan. 1 broadcast of “The Abominable Bride,” they might want to spend some time, before and after, in regaling themselves with these earlier, uncanonical adventures of the sleuth of Baker Street.

From Washington Post

To sum up, there is outside of Mark no considerable amount of historical material, canonical or uncanonical, for the story of Jesus.

From Project Gutenberg

As Yorick pronounced the word point-blank, my uncle Toby rose up to say something upon projectiles——when a single word and no more uttered from the opposite side of the table drew every one’s ears towards it—a word of all others in the dictionary the last in that place to be expected—a word I am ashamed to write—yet must be written——must be read—illegal—uncanonical—guess ten thousand guesses, multiplied into themselves—rack—torture your invention for ever, you’re where you was————In short, I’ll tell it in the next chapter.

From Project Gutenberg