Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   Con·ven·tion·al

   /kənˈven(t)SH(ə)nəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed: "a conventional morality had dictated behavior" Similar normalstandardregularordinaryusualtraditionaltypicalcommoncommon or gardengarden varietyrun-of-the-millprosaicpedestriancommonplaceunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringunadventurousunremarkableunexceptionalunoriginalderivativeformulaicpredictablestockhackneyedclichédstereotypicalstereotypedtriteplatitudinousinformal:old hatplain vanillabog-standardhackyrare:formalisticOpposite original
   • ▪ (of a person) concerned with what is generally held to be acceptable at the expense of individuality and sincerity.
   • ▪ (of a work of art or literature) following traditional forms and genres: "conventional love poetry" Similar orthodoxtraditionalestablishedacceptedreceivedmainstreamprevailingprevalentaccustomedcustomaryconservativetraditionaltraditionalistconformistbourgeoisold-fashionedof the old schoolformalcorrectproperdecorousstaidsmall-townsuburbanparochialnarrow-mindedbien pensantcomme il fauthistorical:Biedermeierinformal:straightsquarestrait-lacedstodgystuffystick-in-the-mudfuddy-duddyOpposite unorthodoxunconventionalradicalbohemian
   • ▪ (of weapons or power) nonnuclear: "agreement on reducing conventional forces in Europe"
   • ▪ (of a bid) intended to convey a particular meaning according to an agreed upon convention.

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘relating to a formal agreement or convention’): from French conventionnel or late Latin conventionalis, from Latin conventio(n-) ‘meeting, covenant’, from the verb convenire (see convene).

   Derivatives

   • 1. conventionalism noun
   • 2. conventionalist noun
   • 3. conventionality noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Languages

   More Definitions, Word Origin & ScrabbleShow less

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conventionalConventional Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › conventional

   • Cached

   The meaning of CONVENTIONAL is formed by agreement or compact. How to use conventional in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Conventional.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONVENTIONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   CONVENTIONAL definition: 1. traditional and ordinary: 2. used to refer to weapons that are not nuclear, or to methods of…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conventionalConventional - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › conventional

   not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual. see more. adjective. conforming with accepted standards. “a conventional view of the world” synonyms: established. mainstream, orthodox. adhering to what is commonly accepted. adjective. in accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › conventionalCONVENTIONAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › conventional

   • Cached

   Conventional definition: conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste. See examples of CONVENTIONAL used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › conventionalConventional - definition of conventional by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › conventional

   • Cached

   adj. 1. Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary: conventional symbols; a conventional form of address. 2. Conforming to established practice or accepted standards; traditional: a conventional church wedding. 3. a. Devoted to or bound by conventions to the point of artificiality; ceremonious. b.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishconventional adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   the view or belief that most people hold. Conventional wisdom has it that riots only ever happen in cities. Definition of conventional adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONVENTIONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   1 day ago · Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal. ...a respectable married woman with conventional opinions. Synonyms: proper , conservative , correct , formal More Synonyms of conventional

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONVENTIONAL definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   CONVENTIONAL meaning: 1. Conventional people are traditional and not willing to try new ideas. 2. Conventional objects or…. Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › conventionalConventional Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    www.yourdictionary.com › conventional

    • Cached

    Conventional definition: Based on or in accordance with general agreement, use, or practice; customary.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › conventionalconventional - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    www.wordreference.com › definition › conventional

    • Cached

    conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior. pertaining to convention or general agreement; established by general consent or accepted usage; arbitrarily determined: conventional symbols. ordinary rather than different or original: conventional phraseology.