Meaning
conventional
- Based on or in accordance with general agreement, social custom, or traditional standards.
- Standard, ordinary, or non-nuclear (e.g. weapons, methods).
In a sentence
Non segue mai un percorso convenzionale nella vita.
He never follows a conventional path in life.
I metodi convenzionali non hanno risolto il problema.
Conventional methods did not solve the problem.
È una persona con idee poco convenzionali.
She is a person with unconventional ideas.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| convenzionale | masculine · singular |
| convenzionale | feminine · singular |
| convenzionali | masculine · plural |
| convenzionali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ends in -e, so it shares forms for masculine and feminine singular, with plural in -i.
- Often contrasts with 'alternativo' or 'innovativo'.