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conventional

[kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /
ADJECTIVE
common, normal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
current ordinary regular traditional typical
WEAK
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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Trump is a political survivor who has demonstrated a remarkable ability to confound conventional wisdom.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

If it wasn’t already clear that Odenkirk isn’t your conventional action star, his new film “Normal” should seal the deal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Against the conventional wisdom that civil rights were fundamentally different from political rights, Black Americans insisted that both were vital to make real America’s most cherished constitutional ideals.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

It’s true we have degraded Iran’s missile and wider conventional capabilities, but it’s unclear by how much or how much it matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The conventional view of Amazonia: endless untouched forest.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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