What does “traditional” mean?
- 1
adjectivefollowing customs or ways that have existed for a long time
We ate traditional food at the festival.
- 2
adjectiveold-fashioned in ideas or methods
My grandparents have very traditional views.
Traditional at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /trəˈdɪʃənəl/ · truh-DISH-uh-nuhl
How to use “traditional” correctly
The noun is “tradition”: “It’s a family tradition to eat turkey.”
Common phrases with “traditional”
- traditional music
- traditional values
- traditional dress
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- customary
- classic
- conventional
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- modern
- unusual
Word family
- tradition
- traditionally
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