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(kənvenʃənəl)
1. adjective
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
conventionally adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
People still wore their hair short and dressed conventionally.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A conventional method or product is one that is usually used or that has been in use for a longtime.
...the risks and drawbacks of conventional family planning methods.
This new memory stick holds twice as much information as a conventional pen drive.
conventionally adverb [ADVERB with verb]
The farmer was fined for passing off conventionally-produced food as organic.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Conventional weapons and wars do not involve nuclear explosives.
We must reduce the danger of war by controlling nuclear, chemical and conventionalarms.
4.  conventional wisdom
More Synonyms of conventional

conventional in British English

(kənˈvɛnʃənəl)
adjective
1. 
following the accepted customs and proprieties, esp in a way that lacks originality
conventional habits
2. 
established by accepted usage or general agreement
3. 
of or relating to a convention or assembly
4.  law
based upon the agreement or consent of parties
5.  arts
represented in a simplified or generalized way; conventionalized
6. 
(of weapons, warfare, etc) not nuclear
noun
7.  bridge another word for convention (sense 7)
Derived forms
conventionally (conˈventionally)
adverb

conventional in American English

(kənˈvɛnʃənəl)
adjective
1. 
having to do with a convention or assembly
2. 
of, sanctioned by, or growing out of custom or usage; customary
3. 
a. 
depending on or conforming to formal or accepted standards or rules rather than nature; not natural, original, or spontaneous
conventional behavior
b. 
not unusual or extreme; ordinary
4. 
stylized; conventionalized
5. 
nonnuclear
conventional weapons
6.  Law
based on an agreement between parties; contractual
Derived forms
conventionalism (conˈventionalˌism)
noun
conventionalist (conˈventionalist)
noun
conventionally (conˈventionally)
adverb
Word origin
LL conventionalis

Examples of 'conventional' in a sentence
conventional

Yet conventional wisdom suggests that such tactics do not work for luxury goods.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are not governed in the conventional sense of a proper surgical setting.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The conventional thinking is still that this transition goes along with too much food and not enough physical activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
His success is defying conventional wisdom.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And you don't need to use these old skills in a conventional way.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A case in point is the conventional wisdom on inequality.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
When you're in a hole stop digging, the conventional wisdom suggests.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Until recently, conventional London wisdom had it that west was best.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Russia, the conventional wisdom went, was at most a nuisance but certainly not a threat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is no effective opposition in Britain in the conventional sense, let alone an alternative government waiting in the wings.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Ion engines are ten times more efficient than conventional rocket engines.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He uses this conventional morality tale to explore the position of women in a patriarchal society.
The Times Literary Supplement (2009)
This combination of funding needs is difficult to serve with conventional thinking.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But this is not a conventional war and improved security will not be decisive.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The car of the future is not a car in the conventional sense at all.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The conventional wisdom of the middle class was being challenged.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
These chairs have the great advantage of being much cheaper than conventional ones.
Whiteside, Dr Mike Banish Headaches -how to obtain fast, drug-free relief from headache (1990)
They ended up having to sell it the conventional way after repaying ticket holders.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Yet no one thinks this war can be won in the conventional sense.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Yesterday he was making arrangements to return home by a more conventional method.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The new emphasis on conventional warfare has also raised questions about political control of conflict.
Mcinnes, Colin & Sheffield G.D (eds.) Warfare in the Twentieth Century (1988)
But conventional engines are here for the foreseeable future.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All of which tends to produce a situation where sustained conventional war becomes less and less probable.
Mcinnes, Colin & Sheffield G.D (eds.) Warfare in the Twentieth Century (1988)
It will have all the safety systems of conventional cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The conventional wisdom maintains that this is not surprising.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The financial crisis has been a graveyard for much conventional economic wisdom.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They are both unconventional in a conventional sort of way.
The Sun (2013)
This was not a beautiful match in any conventional sense.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Some experts claim big fish are damaged by the conventional weighing methods.
The Sun (2008)
That is a dramatic turnaround and goes against all conventional thinking.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The Prius saves petrol by using a battery and electric engine alongside a conventional petrol motor.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Social networks can be used alongside conventional jobs sites, such as monster.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
conventional

British English: conventional /kənˈvɛnʃənl/ ADJECTIVE
Conventional people behave in a way that is accepted as normal in their society.
I've always been quite conventional; I work hard and behave properly.
  • American English: conventional
  • Arabic: تَقْلِيديّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: convencional
  • Chinese: 常规的
  • Croatian: konvencionalan
  • Czech: konvenční
  • Danish: konventionel
  • Dutch: conventioneel
  • European Spanish: convencional
  • Finnish: sovinnainen
  • French: conventionnel
  • German: traditionell
  • Greek: συμβατικός
  • Italian: convenzionale
  • Japanese: 慣例にのっとった
  • Korean: 재래식인
  • Norwegian: konvensjonell
  • Polish: konwencjonalny
  • European Portuguese: convencional
  • Romanian: tradiționalist
  • Russian: обычный
  • Latin American Spanish: convencional
  • Swedish: konventionell
  • Thai: เกี่ยวกับประเพณีนิยม
  • Turkish: geleneksel alışılmış
  • Ukrainian: загальноприйнятий
  • Vietnamese: theo tập quán thông thường

All related terms of 'conventional'

conventional medicine
the type of medicine that is generally used in the US and Europe which uses drugs and surgery as a form of treatment
conventional morality
Morality is the belief that some behaviour is right and acceptable and that other behaviour is wrong .
conventional mortgage
A conventional mortgage is a fixed rate mortgage with a standard term of 15, 20, or 30 years.
conventional treatment
Treatment is medical attention given to a sick or injured person or animal.
conventional weapons
weapons which are not nuclear
conventional wisdom
The conventional wisdom about something is the generally accepted view of it.
Conventional Forces in Europe
a treaty negotiated during the Cold War which established limits on conventional military equipment in Europe

Chinese translation of 'conventional'

conventional

(kənˈvɛnʃənl)

adj

  1. [person, behaviour] 符合习(習)俗的 (fúhé xísú de)
  2. [method, product] 传(傳)统(統)的 (chuántǒng de)
  3. [war, weapons] 常规(規)的 (chángguī de)
1 (adjective) 
conventional views
Synonyms
proper
Please ensure that the proper procedures are followed.
conservative
People tend to be more adventurous when they're young and more conservative as they get older.
correct
The use of the correct procedure is vital.
formal
He wrote a very formal letter of apology.
respectable
He came from a respectable middle-class family.
bourgeois
the bourgeois ideology of individualism
genteel
two ladies with genteel manners and voices
staid
conformist
decorous
The politician was wearing a suitably decorous expression.
Pooterish
2 (adjective) 
Definition
established by accepted usage or general agreement
the cost of fuel and electricity used by a conventional system
Synonyms
ordinary
It was just an ordinary day for us.
standard
It was standard practice for them to advise in cases of murder.
normal
The two countries have resumed normal diplomatic relations.
The hospital claimed they were simply following their normal procedure.
regular
The product looks and burns like a regular cigarette.
usual
She's smiling her usual, friendly smile.
vanilla (slang)
I've just got a plain vanilla insurance policy.
habitual
He soon recovered his habitual geniality.
bog-standard (British, Irish, slang)
common
Earthquakes are fairly common in this part of the world.
3 (adjective) 
Definition
established by accepted usage or general agreement
The conventional wisdom on these matters is being challenged.
Synonyms
traditional
Traditional teaching methods can put students off learning.
accepted
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
prevailing
individuals who have gone against the prevailing opinion
orthodox
These ideas are now being incorporated into orthodox medical treatment.
customary
It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.
prevalent
Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women.
hidebound
The men are hidebound and reactionary.
wonted
4 (adjective) 
Definition
following the accepted customs and lacking originality
This is a rather conventional work by a mediocre author.
Synonyms
unoriginal
routine
So many days are routine and uninteresting.
stereotyped
Listeners seem to have stereotyped ideas.
pedestrian
His style is so pedestrian that the book is really boring.
commonplace
The practice was virtually unheard of twenty years ago, but has now become commonplace.
banal
The text is banal.
prosaic
the aimless monotony of our prosaic everyday life
run-of-the-mill
I was a run-of-the-mill kind of student.
hackneyed
That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.
vanilla (slang)
Opposites
abnormal
,
uncommon
,
unconventional
,
off-the-wall (slang)
,
unorthodox
,
left-field (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accepted
Definition
commonly approved or recognized
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
Synonyms
agreed,
received,
common,
standard,
established,
traditional,
confirmed,
regular,
usual,
approved,
acknowledged,
recognized,
sanctioned,
acceptable,
universal,
authorized,
customary,
agreed upon,
time-honoured,
admitted,
normal,
conventional
in the sense of banal
Definition
lacking originality
The text is banal.
Synonyms
unoriginal,
stock,
ordinary,
boring,
tired,
routine,
dull,
everyday,
stereotypical,
pedestrian,
commonplace,
mundane,
tedious,
vanilla (slang),
dreary,
stale,
tiresome,
monotonous,
humdrum,
threadbare,
trite,
unimaginative,
uneventful,
uninteresting,
clichéd,
old hat,
mind-numbing,
hackneyed,
ho-hum (informal),
vapid,
repetitious,
wearisome,
platitudinous,
cliché-ridden,
unvaried
in the sense of bourgeois
Definition
conservative or materialistic in outlook
the bourgeois ideology of individualism
Synonyms
middle-class,
conservative,
traditional,
conventional,
provincial,
suburban,
small-town,
materialistic,
conformist,
property-owning,
hidebound,
Pooterish

Synonyms of 'conventional'

conventional

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