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conventional

/kənˈvɛnʃənl̩/adjective4 syllables

Conventional means: unimaginative and conformist.

Synonyms for conventional38

adjective, as in unimaginative and conformist

button-down, buttoned-down, conservative, square, straight, stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, unimaginative, white-bread

adjective, as in following accepted customs and proprieties

received, customary, formulaic, stodgy, stuffy, formal, unoriginal

adjective, as in represented in simplified or symbolic form

formal, schematic, nonrepresentational

adjective, as in conforming with accepted standards

established, orthodox

adjective, as in rigidly formal or bound by convention

ceremonious, formal

adjective, as in in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past

traditional

also used for conventional

canonical, typical, commensurate, compatible, compliant, conformable, conformant, congruent, mundane, average, medial, basic, bog-standard, common, commonplace

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Opposites of conventional

unconventional, nuclear

What does conventional mean?7

adjective

1

unimaginative and conformist“conventional bourgeois lives”

2

following accepted customs and proprieties“conventional wisdom”

3

represented in simplified or symbolic form

4

conforming with accepted standards“a conventional view of the world”

5

rigidly formal or bound by convention“their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt”

6

in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past“a conventional church wedding with the bride in traditional white”

7

(weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy“conventional warfare”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with conventional?4

five syllables

unconventionalunintentional
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Conventional in a sentence

  • Conventional wisdom is that this will work; however, it won't.shekitten
  • Chigurh operates outside the boundaries of conventional morality, making him a truly formidable adversary.Amastan
  • Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.CM
  • The new product will not be distributed through conventional channels.unknown
  • He made a few conventional remarks about the event.unknown
  • There must be a conventional procedure having a conventional effect.unknown
  • The women in this film are dressed in a very conventional way.belgavox
  • This problem can't be solved with conventional methods.jgauthier

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