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- [kuh n-ven-shuh-nl]
- /kənˈvɛn ʃə nl/
- /kənˈvenʃənl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh n-ven-shuh-nl]
- /kənˈvɛn ʃə nl/
Definitions of conventional word
- adjective conventional Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal. 3
- adjective conventional A conventional method or product is one that is usually used or that has been in use for a long time. 3
- adjective conventional Conventional weapons and wars do not involve nuclear explosives. 3
- adjective conventional following the accepted customs and proprieties, esp in a way that lacks originality 3
- adjective conventional established by accepted usage or general agreement 3
- adjective conventional of or relating to a convention or assembly 3
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Origin of conventional
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word conventiōnālis, dating back to 1575-85. See convention, -al1
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Parts of speech for Conventional
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conventional popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for conventional
adj conventional
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
- regular — usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- typical — of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
adjective conventional
- conformist — Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- unadventurous — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
noun conventional
- stick in the mud — someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy.
Antonyms for conventional
adj conventional
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
- irregular — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
adjective conventional
- adventurous — Someone who is adventurous is willing to take risks and to try new methods. Something that is adventurous involves new things or ideas.
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