1. not conforming to accepted rules, standards, or established practices
Usage: formal
2. not included in the biblical canon or accepted as genuine scripture
Usage: religious

Examples

• The professor criticized the student’s uncanonical approach to solving the equation.
• Many scholars consider these texts uncanonical and exclude them from official study.
• His uncanonical interpretation of the theory sparked heated debate among researchers.
• The Gospel of Thomas is considered uncanonical by most Christian denominations.
• The committee rejected the proposal as too uncanonical for their conservative organization.
• These uncanonical writings provide insight into early religious thought.
• Her uncanonical methods produced surprising results that challenged conventional wisdom.