All orthodox synonyms
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O o adjective orthodox
- conventional β Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- accepted β Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- traditional β of or relating to tradition.
- conformist β Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
- approved β An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
- established β (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
- mainstream β the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
- standard β something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approved model.
- acknowledged β recognized as being true or existing
- admitted β to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college.
- authoritative β Someone or something that is authoritative gives an impression of power and importance and is likely to be obeyed.
- by the numbers β in prescribed sequence of movements and accompanied by a count
- canonical β If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
- conservative β A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- correct β If something is correct, it is in accordance with the facts and has no mistakes.
- customary β Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstances.
- devout β A devout person has deep religious beliefs.
- die-hard β a person who vigorously maintains or defends a seemingly hopeless position, outdated attitude, lost cause, or the like.
- doctrinal β of, relating to, or concerned with doctrine: a doctrinal dispute.
- in line β (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
- legitimate β according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
- official β a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- old-line β following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.
- pious β having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- proper β adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable: the proper time to plant strawberries.
- punctilious β extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
- reactionary β of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- received β generally or traditionally accepted; conventional; standard: a received moral idea.
- recognised β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- recognized β to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- religious β of, relating to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday.
- right β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- rightful β having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- sanctioned β authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- sound β The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 miles (140 km) long; 3β30 miles (5β48 km) wide.
- square β a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- straight β without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
- straight arrow β a person who manifests high-minded devotion to clean living and moral righteousness.
- traditionalistic β adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- true β being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
- well-established β permanently founded; settled; firmly set: a well-established business; a well-established habit.
noun orthodox
- stick in the mud β someone who avoids new activities, ideas, or attitudes; old fogy.
- rightist β of or relating to conservative or reactionary political views; noting or characteristic of the political Right.
- right wing β members of a conservative or reactionary political party, or those opposing extensive political reform.
- dogmatist β a person who asserts his or her opinions in an unduly positive or arrogant manner; a dogmatic person.
- traditionalist β adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- conventionalist β conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
- religionist β excessive or exaggerated religious zeal.
- upholder β to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- acceptor β the person or organization on which a draft or bill of exchange is drawn after liability has been accepted, usually by signature