单词 | time honoured |
释义 | (adjective) Definition having been used or done for a long time and established by custom The beer is brewed in the time-honoured way here. Synonyms long-established traditional Traditional teaching methods can put students off learning. customary It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests. old They dance, and sing the old songs they sang at home. established Their religious adherence is not to the established church. fixed usual She's smiling her usual, friendly smile. ancient conventional The conventional wisdom on these matters is being challenged. venerable age-old this age-old struggle for control Additional synonymsin the sense of age-old Definition very old this age-old struggle for control Synonyms ancient, old, aged, timeworn, antique, old-fashioned, obsolete, out-of-date, archaic, bygone, antiquated, outmoded, primordial, primeval, hoary, olden, superannuated, antediluvian, cobwebby, old as the hills in the sense of conventional Definition established by accepted usage or general agreement The conventional wisdom on these matters is being challenged. Synonyms traditional, accepted, prevailing, orthodox, customary, prevalent, hidebound, wontedin the sense of customary Definition usual It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests. Synonyms usual, general, common, accepted, established, traditional, normal, ordinary, familiar, acknowledged, conventional, routine, everydayNearby words of |
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