Customary and Unconventional

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Customary adjective - Accepted, used, or practiced by most people.

Usage example: the customary response to the greeting “How are you?” is “Fine, thanks”

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Unconventional is an antonym for customary.

Nearby Words: custom, customarily

Unconventional adjective - Not conventional or conformist.

Usage example: unconventional life styles

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Customary is an antonym for unconventional.

Nearby Word: unconventionally

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