time-honored
Respected through ages
Time-honored describes traditions, customs, or practices that have earned respect through long use: a time-honored ritual, the time-honored tradition of afternoon tea.
The word implies both age and continued acceptance—something isn't time-honored merely for being old, but for persisting because people value it.
Habitual group practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
- ancestralOf one's forebears
folklore · established · age-old · customary · ceremonial · rites · lore · observance
Deserving honor for dignity
- esteemedGreatly respected, admired
- respectedHeld in high regard
- hallowedMade or regarded holy
- sacredWorthy of reverence
august · dignified · exalted · celebrated · distinguished · illustrious · prestigious · noble
What's passed down
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- heirloomInherited family treasure
patrimony · birthright · roots · pedigree · genealogy · descent · history · tradition
Without apparent deterioration
- lastingContinuing through time
- perennialRecurring each year
- abidingContinuing without change
- eternalLasting without end
everlasting · unchanging · immutable · permanent · steadfast · durable · persistent · unfading
Representing the ideal type
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- archetypalEmbodying the original pattern
- canonicalAccepted as standard
- seminalFoundational and influential
foundational · benchmark · touchstone · paradigmatic · prototypical · masterful · influential · pioneering
custom
Habitual group practice
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- conventionAgreed standard of behavior
ancestral · folklore · established · age-old · customary · ceremonial · rites · lore · observance · practice
venerable
Deserving honor for dignity
sacred · august · dignified · exalted · celebrated · distinguished · illustrious · prestigious · noble · sanctified
legacy
What's passed down
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
heirloom · patrimony · birthright · roots · pedigree · genealogy · descent · history · tradition · cultural
ageless
Without apparent deterioration
eternal · everlasting · unchanging · immutable · permanent · steadfast · durable · persistent · unfading · stable
quintessential
Representing the ideal type
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- archetypalEmbodying the original pattern
- canonicalAccepted as standard
seminal · foundational · benchmark · touchstone · paradigmatic · prototypical · masterful · influential · pioneering · epochal
- establishedestablished, recognized, accepted, acknowledged, confirmed
- homespunfolksy, homey, rustic, down-to-earth, homestyle
- reputationreputation, reputable, bad reputation, repute, disreputable
- Artisan-stylehomemade, handmade, artisanal, handcrafted, small-batch
- eternityeternity, everlasting, eternal, perpetuity, endless
time-honorednewfangled
Modern in unwelcome way
new · novel · innovative · modern · cutting-edge
time-honoreddisreputable
Having poor standing
dishonorable · dishonourable · discredited · disgraced · infamous
time, honor, honored, timeless, dishonor, honour, honorably, honorary, dishonored