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Conventional

adjective/kɹˈɪmɪnətˌɔːɹi/
Definition
following accepted customs and proprieties
conforming with accepted standards
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɪmɪnətˌɔːɹi/
🇬🇧British English
/kənvˈɛnʃənəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kənvˈɛnʃənəl/
4 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɪmɪnətˌɔːɹi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivefollowing accepted customs and proprieties
“conventional wisdom”
adjectiveconforming with accepted standards
“a conventional view of the world”
adjective(weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy
“conventional warfare”
adjectiveunimaginative and conformist
“conventional bourgeois lives”
adjectiverepresented in simplified or symbolic form
adjectivein accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past
“a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white”
adjectiverigidly formal or bound by convention
“their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt”
Word Forms
conventionalitynounconformity with conventional thought and behavior
schematicnoundiagram of an electrical or mechanical system
schemenouna schematic or preliminary plan
schemanounan internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world
ceremonynounany activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way
ceremoniousnessnouna ceremonial manner
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
konventionell
Einhaltung anerkannter Sitten und Gebräuche
🇫🇷French
conventionnel
suivant les coutumes et bienséances acceptées
🇪🇸Spanish
convencional
siguiendo costumbres y propiedades aceptadas
🇮🇹Italian
convenzionale
seguendo gli usi e le proprietà accettate
🇳🇱Dutch
conventioneel
volgens de aanvaarde gebruiken en fatsoensregels
🇵🇹Portuguese
convencional
seguindo costumes e propriedades aceitos
🇷🇺Russian
общепринятый
следуя принятым обычаям и приличиям
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पारंपरिक
स्वीकृत रीति-रिवाजों और मर्यादाओं का पालन करना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রচলিত
স্বীকৃত কাস্টমস এবং বৈশিষ্ট্য অনুসরণ করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
வழக்கமான
ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளப்பட்ட பழக்கவழக்கங்கள் மற்றும் உரிமைகளைப் பின்பற்றுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంప్రదాయ
ఆమోదించబడిన ఆచారాలు మరియు యాజమాన్యాలను అనుసరించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
पारंपारिक
स्वीकृत प्रथा आणि गुणधर्मांचे पालन
🇮🇳Gujarati
પરંપરાગત
સ્વીકૃત રિવાજો અને ગુણધર્મોને અનુસરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ
ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಪದ್ಧತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಔಚಿತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരമ്പരാഗത
അംഗീകൃത ആചാരങ്ങളും അവകാശങ്ങളും പിന്തുടരുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਵਾਇਤੀ
ਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਰੀਤੀ-ਰਿਵਾਜਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਪਾਲਣ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
روایتی
قبول شدہ رسوم و رواج کی پیروی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
传统的
遵循公认的习俗和礼仪
🇯🇵Japanese
従来の
受け入れられた慣習とマナーに従ってください
🇰🇷Korean
전통적인
허용되는 관습과 예의에 따라
🇻🇳Vietnamese
truyền thống
tuân theo các phong tục và tập quán được chấp nhận
🇹🇭Thai
ธรรมดา
ตามธรรมเนียมและกรรมสิทธิ์ที่เป็นที่ยอมรับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
konvensional
mengikuti adat istiadat dan kesopanan yang diterima
🇵🇭Filipino
nakasanayan
pagsunod sa mga tinatanggap na kaugalian at pagmamay-ari
🇲🇾Malay
konvensional
mengikut adat dan kewajaran yang diterima
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عادي
اتباع العادات والآداب المقبولة
🇮🇷Persian
متعارف
پیروی از آداب و رسوم و خصوصیات پذیرفته شده
🇹🇷Turkish
geleneksel
Kabul edilen gelenek ve göreneklere uymak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מוּסכָּם
בעקבות מנהגים ומידות מקובלות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conventional'?
The primary meaning of 'conventional' is 'following accepted customs and proprieties'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conventional' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conventional' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conventional' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conventional' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'conventional' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'conventional' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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