Definitions

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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Traditional IPOs include a provision preventing insiders and early investors from selling stock for 180 days.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Traditional long-term-care insurance is the cautionary example most families have seen up close.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

Traditional theories were designed for reciprocal interactions, where action and reaction are equal.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

Traditional sources are still more popular in the UK.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Traditional notions of the king in society, after all, brooked no possibility of “exploitation” in the modern sense.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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