TRADITIONAL! Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

traditional

adjective

trə-ˈdish-nəl

as in customary

based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house

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as in conservative

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage

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Recent Examples of traditional The economic pressures have pushed consumers away from traditional supermarkets and toward budget grocery stores and warehouse clubs. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 May 2026 Matcha, a concentrated form of green tea, offers even more antioxidants and health benefits than traditional green tea. —

Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026 Another thing to watch out for is non-traditional payment requests like sending money through peer-to-peer payment apps. —

Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 12 May 2026 That traditional way of thinking about touring is changing or has already changed. —

Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for traditional

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As the players headed to their benches and the officials took their customary walks to the scorer’s table for the time out, Atkinson scrunched his face, stuck out his hands, and mockingly clapped toward Blair — who ignored the obvious taunt.

— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
The transaction is expected to close by the end of May subject to customary closing conditions.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 May 2026