conventional
Following established norms
Conventional describes what follows established customs, standards, or accepted practices.
A conventional approach does things the expected way.
Conventional weapons are non-nuclear.
Conventional wisdom is what most people believe, whether true or not.
The word often carries a faint dismissiveness—conventional implies safe, unimaginative, or conformist: Her taste in art is utterly conventional.
Accepted behavioral standard
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
- criterionStandard for judgment
- baselineStandard for comparison
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
commonplace · routine · regular · usual · ordinary · normal · default · generic
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- classicOf lasting excellence
- establishedFormally set up
long-standing · ancestral · ceremonial · ritualistic · old-school · orthodox · conservative · tried-and-true
Formally agreed to
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- widespreadExisting across many places
- popularWidely admired by many
- dominantHaving superior influence
prevalent · general · commonplace · ubiquitous · orthodox · standardized · normative · sanctioned
Rules of polite conduct
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- mannersCustoms of polite conduct
politeness · formality · respectability · conformity · expectations · norms · mores · decency
Formal evening dress code
- galaFestive formal occasion
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- dress-codeRules governing appropriate clothing
- banquetFormal celebratory meal
reception · suit · gown · protocol · diplomacy · summit · inauguration · commencement
Armed forces collectively
- armyOrganized land-based military
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- tanksStorage vessels for liquids
artillery · infantry · combat · weapons · non-nuclear · theater · engagement · munitions
norm
Accepted behavioral standard
typical · commonplace · routine · regular · usual · ordinary · normal · default · generic · cookie-cutter
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- classicOf lasting excellence
established · long-standing · ancestral · ceremonial · ritualistic · old-school · orthodox · conservative · tried-and-true · historic
accepted
Formally agreed to
- prevailingMost common or accepted
- widespreadExisting across many places
- popularWidely admired by many
dominant · prevalent · general · commonplace · ubiquitous · orthodox · standardized · normative · sanctioned · approved
etiquette
Rules of polite conduct
manners · politeness · formality · respectability · conformity · expectations · norms · mores · decency · appropriateness
black-tie
Formal evening dress code
- galaFestive formal occasion
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- dress-codeRules governing appropriate clothing
banquet · reception · suit · gown · protocol · diplomacy · summit · inauguration · commencement · official
military
Armed forces collectively
- armyOrganized land-based military
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
tanks · artillery · infantry · combat · weapons · non-nuclear · theater · engagement · munitions · ordnance
- motor oilmotor oil, synthetic oil, full synthetic, synthetic blend, high mileage oil
- playstylesaggressive, defensive, passive, casual, competitive
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
- establishedestablished, recognized, accepted, acknowledged, confirmed
- mortgagesfixed-rate mortgage, mortgage broker, adjustable-rate mortgage, mortgage payment, mortgage insurance
- egg productionfree range, cage free, organic, battery cage, barn raised
conventionalunconventional
Departing from standard practice
unorthodox · nonconformist · eccentric · deviant · irregular
conventionalinnovative
Introducing new ideas
original · avant-garde · experimental · groundbreaking · revolutionary
conventionalnuclear
Of atomic energy
biological · chemical · atomic · thermonuclear · weapons of mass destruction
- convention centreFacility hosting large gatherings
- national conventionsGatherings to nominate candidates
- conventional wisdomGenerally accepted beliefs
- convention centerFacility for large gatherings
- spelling conventionsRules for writing words correctly
- convention floor
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