traditional

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.
2. Communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only.
3. Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
4. In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
5. Relating to traditional Chinese.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A person with traditional beliefs.
2. (countable, plural-normally, uncountable) Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of traditional Chinese.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of traditional art (“art produced with real physical media”).
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal, uncountable) Ellipsis of traditional grip.

Synonyms

customary

conventional

traditionary

conservative

habitual

original

usual

classical

former

normal

orthodox

folk

legendary

legitimate

long ago

old-world

oral

popular

ancient

routine

so far

staid

tradition

typical

unchanged

up to now

close-minded

tralatitious

from ancient times

handed down

national

of the past

long established

pro-family

nonengineered

primary

archaic

axe

🪓

custom

existing

folkloric

folk song

folk-song

formerly

hereditary

historic

historical

Translations

traditionnel

traditionell

tradicional

tradizionale

παραδοσιακός

tradicional

tradicional

traditioneel

herkömmlich

geleneksel

πατροπαράδοτος

altherkömmlich

üblich

تقليدي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tɹəˈdɪʃənəl/

Etymology

From tradition + -al.

Sentences

This combination of colours are traditional for the national team since their first game .

The following statements were printed in both English and traditional Chinese .

He resolved to defend the traditional polytheistic religion of Arabia .

The city is known for its traditional Yixing clay ware .

This series of essays embraced traditional womanhood .

Modern poi coexists with traditional Maori poi and enjoys a broader , worldwide audience .