CONVENTIONAL


Meaning of CONVENTIONAL in English

adjective

1.

according with or based on generally accepted and well-established usage

took a very conventional view of his duty

Synonyms: button-down, orthodox, square, straight; compare traditional 1

Related Word: moderate, sober, temperate; constrained, restrained; dependable, reliable, responsible; conscientious, fastidious, nice, punctilious, scrupulous; conservative, traditionalistic

Antonyms: unconventional

2.

Synonyms: traditional 1, tralatitious

3.

Synonyms: ceremonial , ceremonious, formal, solemn, stately

Related Word: decent, decorous, proper, seemly; correct, precise, right

Contrasted words: lax, negligent, remiss, slack; artless, ingenuous, naive, natural, simple, unsophisticated

Antonyms: unconventional

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