traditional

Following customs or ways of doing things that have existed for a long time.

• They served traditional food.
• We watched a traditional dance at the festival.
• The village still uses traditional farming methods.

Similar words: customary, long-established

Opposites: modern

Common phrases: traditional food, traditional music, traditional methods

Preferring established customs, beliefs, and ways of behaving.

• My parents have traditional views.
• She grew up in a traditional family.
• His traditional beliefs influence his ideas about marriage.

Similar words: conservative, conventional, old-fashioned

Opposites: progressive

Common phrases: traditional values, traditional views, traditional family

Passed from older people to younger people through speech rather than writing.

• The elders shared traditional stories with the children.
• These traditional teachings were never written down.
• Researchers recorded traditional accounts from village elders.

Similar words: oral

Opposites: written

Common phrases: traditional stories, traditional teachings, traditional history