Conventional

Pronunciation: /kənˈvɛnʃənəl/

Conventional (adjective)

  1. Following the normal or traditional way of doing something.
  2. Relating to weapons that are not nuclear.
  3. Using traditional styles or methods in art or literature.

Examples

  • She prefers conventional methods of teaching.
  • Conventional wisdom suggests saving money for emergencies.

Common collocations: conventional approach, conventional thinking, conventional medicine, conventional forces, conventional warfare

Synonyms of Conventional

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Conventional

  • describing something that deviates from norms
  • describing something new and creative