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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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Xie said the massage is based on traditional Chinese medicine, focusing on stimulating acupressure points around the eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

There are no hard-and-fast rules about when a place name or other traditional description attached to a product becomes generic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics will then pronounce a traditional blessing at 1000 GMT that will be closely followed this year.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The device now reportedly shifts more units annually than the entire traditional Swiss watch industry.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Rejecting traditional religion’s emphasis on sin and punishment, Modern Spiritualism was rooted in personal happiness on earth and in the heaven of Summerland, as well as a desire for world harmony.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.