traditional

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #4245

Meanings

1

adj
Following customs and beliefs that have existed for a long time.

This dance is one of the traditional customs of the region.
2

adj
Attached to old ways; not modern.

My grandparents have very traditional views about family.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

time-honoredtraditionary

Opposites

non-traditionalnontraditionaluntraditional

Word family

Derived forms antitraditionaldetraditionalizeethnotraditionalneotraditionalnon-traditionalnontraditionalpseudotraditionalquasi-traditionaltraditionalisetraditionalism traditionalisttraditionalistic

Related forms catholic conservative epic folk historical legendary ordinary original puritanical regularsagastandard

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Phrases (2)

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Etymology

From tradition + -al.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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# traditional

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
**Frequency rank:** 4245

## Meanings
1. Following customs and beliefs that have existed for a long time.
2. Attached to old ways; not modern.

## Examples
- This dance is one of the traditional customs of the region.
- My grandparents have very traditional views about family.

## Synonyms
- time-honored
- traditionary

## Antonyms
- non-traditional
- nontraditional
- untraditional

## Derived Forms
- antitraditional
- detraditionalize
- ethnotraditional
- neotraditional
- non-traditional
- nontraditional
- pseudotraditional
- quasi-traditional
- traditionalise
- traditionalism
- traditionalist
- traditionalistic

## Related Forms
- catholic
- conservative
- epic
- folk
- historical
- legendary
- ordinary
- original
- puritanical
- regular
- saga
- standard

## Etymology
From tradition + -al.

## AI Etymology
Traditional is from tradition + -al. The surface analysis is tradition + -al. In present-day use, it can mean following customs and beliefs that have existed for a long time, or attached to old ways; not modern. Derived formations include antitraditional, detraditionalize, ethnotraditional, neotraditional, non-traditional, nontraditional, pseudotraditional, quasi-traditional.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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