Customary and Nontraditional

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Customary adjective - Based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation.

Usage example: the customary toasting of the bride and groom at their wedding reception

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Nontraditional is an antonym for customary.

Nearby Words: custom, customarily

Nontraditional adjective - Not bound by traditional ways or beliefs.

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Customary is an antonym for nontraditional.

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Nontraditional and Customary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/customary/nontraditional

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Nontraditional or Customary. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/customary/nontraditional.

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