Conventional
Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed; traditional or ordinary rather than new or experimental.
adjectiveConventional
Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed; traditional or ordinary rather than new or experimental.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a town where every citizen wears identical gray suits, uses the same model of car, and follows the same daily routine—anything new is met with suspicion because people prefer the conventional way.
Sounds Like
kən-ven-shə-nəl
Looks Like
looks like convention + al; evokes following a standard practice
Remember This
Conventional is the opposite of unconventional; often used to describe traditional, mainstream, or widely accepted practices.
Other Forms
Connect With
tradition, custom, standard, mainstream, orthodoxy, conformity
Note
Be careful not to confuse conventional with convenient—conventional refers to adherence to established norms, not ease or usefulness.