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- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
adhering closely to accepted customs and standards.
Impressionist painters moved beyond conventional techniques that had been long employed in the art world.Her very conventional parents could not understand why she had no desire to get married.
- synonyms:
- conservative, orthodox
- antonyms:
- avant-garde, bizarre, daring, eccentric, erratic, innovative, odd, offbeat, rebellious, unconventional, unorthodox
- similar words:
- accepted, accustomed, canonical, formal, general, middlebrow, normal, popular, proper, right, square, standard, straight
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| definition 2: |
commonplace; ordinary; unimaginative.
The new TV season is offering viewers conventional situation comedies that lack any real sparkle.- synonyms:
- common, commonplace, mediocre, ordinary, pedestrian, prosaic, run-of-the-mill, unimaginative, usual
- antonyms:
- eccentric, exotic, odd, offbeat, unique, unusual, weird, zany
- similar words:
- bromidic, cliché, everyday, general, hackneyed, methodical, trite
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| definition 3: |
established by custom or usage; traditional.
Shaking hands is a conventional way to acknowledge being introduced to another person and to show acceptance of a new relationship.- synonyms:
- customary, habitual, normal, routine, standard, traditional, usual
- antonyms:
- modern
- similar words:
- accepted, everyday, general, ordinary, orthodox, regular
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| related words: |
bourgeois, common, conservative, ladylike, moderate, prevailing, prevalent, typical, usual |
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| derivation: |
conventionally (adv.) |
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