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traditional

/tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nəl/
[tɹəˈdɪʃ.ə.nl̩]
/tɹəˈdɪʃ.nəl/

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adjective more traditional · most traditional

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition. This dance is one of the traditional customs in the area.
Similar: traditionary, time-honored//time-honoured · Opposite: nontraditional, untraditional
Communicated from ancestors to descendants orally. traditional expositions of the Scriptures
Similar: traditionary, time-honored//time-honoured · Opposite: nontraditional, untraditional
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
Similar: traditionary, time-honored//time-honoured · Opposite: nontraditional, untraditional
Observant of tradition; old-fashioned. Her traditional values are antiquated.
Similar: traditionary, time-honored//time-honoured · Opposite: nontraditional, untraditional
retronym Produced with physical media, as opposed to digital art.
Similar: traditionary, time-honored//time-honoured · Opposite: nontraditional, untraditional
Relating to traditional Chinese. The traditional form of the character has twice as many strokes as the simplified form.
Similar: traditionary, time-honored//time-honoured · Opposite: nontraditional, untraditional

noun traditionals

countable One with traditional beliefs.
Similar: traditionalist
countable, plural normally Anything that is traditional, conventional, standard. Singer Paula Elliot closed the evening's performances with a number of gospel, jazz and blues tunes. Elliot concentrated mostly on traditionals like "Motherless Child," "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out," "God Bless the Child," and "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues."
retronym, uncountable Art produced with physical media, as opposed to digital art.
abbreviation, ellipsis, informal, uncountable Ellipsis of traditional Chinese
abbreviation, ellipsis, informal, uncountable Ellipsis of traditional grip

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Closest in meaning: traditionalistic, conventional, orthodox, time-honored, tralatitious, time-honoured, handed-down, ceremonial, cultural, classic, classical, folk, theological, formal, aboriginal, mainstream

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adj of or relating to tradition

Español	tradicional
한국어	전통 jeontong, 전통적 jeontongjeok
日本語	伝統的な dentōteki na
中文	傳統的 /传统的 chuántǒng de
हिन्दी	परंपरागत paramprāgat, पारंपरिक pāramprik
Kiswahili	kienyeji, -a kidesturi
Português	tradicional
Français	traditionnel
Deutsch	traditionell, herkömmlich, überliefert
Italiano	tradizionale, normale, ordinario, familiare, comune
Ελληνικά	παραδοσιακός paradosiakós
Română	tradițional
Русский	традицио́нный tradiciónnyj
Tiếng Việt	truyền thống, theo truyền thống
العربية	تَقْلِيدِيّ taqlīdiyy
עברית	מָסׇרְתִּי masortí

adj observant of tradition

Español	tradicionalista
हिन्दी	पारंपरिक pāramprik, परंपरागत paramprāgat
Kiswahili	kienyeji
Português	tradicionalista
Deutsch	traditionell, traditionsgetreu, altmodisch
Italiano	tradizionalista
Ελληνικά	παραδοσιακός paradosiakós
Русский	традицио́нный tradiciónnyj

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@misc{traditional_2026,
  title = {traditional},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/traditional},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}