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conventional

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Synonyms and Antonyms of conventional

1 accepted, used, or practiced by most people

conventional wisdom holds that an incumbent president has an overwhelming advantage over his opponent

Synonyms of conventional

current, customary, going, popular, prevailing, prevalent, standard, stock, usual

Words Related to conventional

average, common, everyday, normal, ordinary

regular, routine

epidemic, ubiquitous, universal, widespread

accustomed, wonted

fashionable, in, modish, stylish

Near Antonyms of conventional

abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, uncommon

Antonyms of conventional

nonstandard, unconventional, unpopular, unusual

2 based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation

tried to break from the conventional attitudes regarding the proper roles for men and women

Synonyms of conventional

classical, customary, prescriptive, traditional

Words Related to conventional

authentic, established, fixed, historical

common, habitual, orthodox, usual

ancestral, historic, old-time, old-world

aged, age-old, ancient, antediluvian, hoary, old, venerable

ageless, dateless, immemorial, timeless

Near Antonyms of conventional

contemporary, current, modern, modernized, new, new-age, present-day, updated, up-to-date

futuristic, high-tech (also hi-tech), hot, latest, mod, modernistic, newfangled, new-fashioned, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, supermodern, ultramodern

nonconformist, nonorthodox, original, progressive, revolutionary, unorthodox, unprecedented, unusual

Antonyms of conventional

nontraditional, unconventional, uncustomary, untraditional

3 following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules

conventional courtesy demands that the bridal couple send written thank-you notes for their gifts

Synonyms of conventional

ceremonial, ceremonious, formal, orthodox, regular, routine

Words Related to conventional

authorized, certified, official, sanctioned

accepted, correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly

formalistic, ritual, ritualistic

methodical (also methodic), orderly, systematic

Near Antonyms of conventional

unauthorized, unofficial

graceless, improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable

Antonyms of conventional

casual, freewheeling, informal, irregular, unceremonious, unconventional, unorthodox

Synonym Discussion of conventional

ceremonial, ceremonious, formal, conventional mean marked by attention to or adhering strictly to prescribed forms. ceremonial and ceremonious both imply strict attention to what is prescribed by custom or by ritual, but ceremonial applies to things that are associated with ceremonies

- a ceremonial offering

, ceremonious to persons given to ceremony or to acts attended by ceremony.

- made his ceremonious entrance

formal applies both to things prescribed by and to persons obedient to custom and may suggest stiff, restrained, or old-fashioned behavior.

- a formal report
- the headmaster's formal manner

conventional implies accord with general custom and usage

- conventional courtesy

and may suggest a stodgy lack of originality or independence.

- conventional fiction

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