traditional

[truh-dish-uh-nl] / trəˈdɪʃ ə nl /

ADJECTIVE

usual, established

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classic classical common conventional historic long-established old popular regular time-honored universal

WEAK

acceptable accustomed acknowledged ancestral customary doctrinal fixed folk habitual immemorial oral prescribed rooted sanctioned taken for granted transmitted unwritten widely used widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different extraordinary infrequent irregular modern new rare uncommon unusual

WEAK

fresh unestablished unfixed untraditional

Example Sentences

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Moreover, those tight market conditions apply to both high-end memory chips and the more traditional dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, chips.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

More actors recognised for their "traditional" work are popping up in critically acclaimed games.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The woes of Volkswagen, one of Germany's best known companies, reflect a broader malaise in Europe's biggest economy, particularly among its traditional manufacturers.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that while the parade would go ahead with Russian troops, it would be without the traditional display of military hardware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Multitudes of people had to leave their homes, and the shock to traditional lifestyles was enormous.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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