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conventional

[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
common, normal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
current ordinary regular traditional typical
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accepted accustomed commonplace correct customary decorous everyday expected fashionable formal general habitual in established usage orthodox plain popular predominant prevailing prevalent proper ritual routine square standard stereotyped straight tralatitious usual well-known wonted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal different extraordinary irregular rare uncommon unusual
WEAK
exotic foreign new original strange unconventional uncustomary unique
ADJECTIVE
unoriginal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rigid
WEAK
bigoted bourgeois button-down commonplace conforming conservative demure doctrinal dogmatic drippy hackneyed hidebound humdrum illiberal in rut inflexible insular isolationist lame literal moderate moral narrow narrow-minded not extreme not heretical obstinate parochial pedestrian prosaic puritanical routine rube run-of-the-mill sober solemn square stereotyped straight strait-laced strict stuffy uptight
Antonyms
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abnormal different exotic foreign irregular new original strange uncommon unconventional uncustomary unique unusual

Example Sentences

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This is why going against the crowd, or conventional wisdom, frequently offers opportunities.

From MarketWatch

Or, if they are, here at least are somewhat different angles from which to watch them than conventional wisdom might dictate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lenders don’t offer conventional loans for manufactured homes because structures that aren’t affixed to land are considered personal property, not real estate.

From MarketWatch

Tokyo is also worried about North Korea, which claims to have test-fired long-range strategic cruise missiles that could carry conventional and nuclear weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

He says the move could even open up future processing options, including adding a conventional flotation circuit if later exploration supports it.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.