conventional
word
/kənˈvɛnʃənəɫ/
kuhn-VEN-shuh-nuhl
/kənvˈɛnʃənəl/
kuhn-VEN-shuh-nuhl
Definition
Following accepted customs, standards, or traditional ways of doing things; not new or different.
Usage & Nuances
'Conventional' is formal and can describe methods, ideas, lifestyles, or objects typical for their time or culture ('conventional wisdom,' 'conventional medicine'). It often implies ordinary or unoriginal, but without strong negativity.
Spanish: convencionalPortuguese (BR): convencionalPortuguese (PT): convencionalChinese (Simplified): 传统的 - 常规的Chinese (Traditional): 傳統的 - 常規的Hindi: पारंपरिक - प्रचलितArabic: تقليدي - اعتياديBengali: প্রচলিত - ঐতিহ্যগতRussian: традиционный - общепринятыйJapanese: 従来の - 慣習的なVietnamese: thông thường - truyền thốngKorean: 전통적인 - 관습적인Turkish: geleneksel - alışılmışUrdu: روایتی - معمولIndonesian: konvensional - tradisional
Example Sentences
He prefers conventional teaching methods in school.
basic
This is a conventional oven, not a microwave.
basic
Wearing a white dress is the conventional choice for a wedding.
basic
His ideas aren’t very conventional, but they’re interesting.
natural
We went with a conventional solution instead of trying something risky.
natural
It’s not very conventional to eat cake for breakfast, but I love it.
natural