Conventional Synonyms

71 conventional synonyms include normal, standard, regular, ordinary, usual, traditional, typical, common, common or garden, and garden variety. Conventional is an adjective, and its antonyms are unorthodox, unconventional, radical, and bohemian. Here are some additional synonyms for "conventional" with example sentences.

Another word for Conventional

71 other ways to say conventional.

1. regular

  • usual  
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  • unremarkable  
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  • unoriginal  
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  • uninspiring  
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  • uninspired  
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  • unimaginative  
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  • unexceptional  
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  • unadventurous  
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  • typical
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  • trite  
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  • traditional
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  • stock  
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  • stereotypical  
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  • stereotyped  
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  • standard
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  • run-of-the-mill  
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  • regular
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  • prosaic  
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  • predictable  
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  • platitudinous  
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  • plain vanilla  
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  • pedestrian  
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  • ordinary
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  • old hat  
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  • normal
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  • hacky  
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  • hackneyed  
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  • garden variety  
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  • formulaic  
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  • formalistic  
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  • derivative  
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  • commonplace  
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  • common or garden  
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  • common  
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  • clichéd  
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  • bog-standard  
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2. established

  • traditionalist  
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  • traditional
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  • suburban  
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  • stuffy  
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  • strait-laced  
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  • straight  
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  • stodgy  
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  • stick-in-the-mud  
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  • staid  
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  • square  
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  • small-town  
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  • received  
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  • proper
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  • prevalent
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  • prevailing  
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  • parochial  
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  • orthodox  
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  • old-fashioned  
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  • of the old school  
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  • narrow-minded  
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  • mainstream  
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  • fuddy-duddy  
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  • formal
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  • established
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  • decorous  
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  • customary  
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  • correct
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  • conservative
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  • conformist  
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  • comme il faut  
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  • bourgeois  
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  • bien pensant  
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  • Biedermeier  
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  • accustomed
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  • accepted
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Use conventional in a Sentence

He prefers a conventional lifestyle.

It’s a conventional way of thinking.

She wore a conventional black dress.

The house has a conventional design.