Synonyms for customary
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Usual — in accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage
usual, conventional, common, habitual, ordinary, traditional, regular, standard, proper, typical, commonplace, normal, general, routine, common-or-garden UK IE, orthodox, average, natural, vulgar, everyday, consuetudinary, mundane
2. Wonted
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.
- adj. 2
Holding or held by custom.
Related words
- Word family
- customarily custom customer customize
Example sentences
- usual Jack isn't here. He may have missed his usual bus.
- ordinary Leonid is just an ordinary man without experience.
- conventional Shale gas is more expensive than conventional gas.
- habitual Grandfather sat in his habitual place near the fire.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| customary | steady | |
| usual | steady | |
| ordinary | falling | |
| conventional | steady | |
| habitual | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- usual3
- 6 letters
- common2, normal2, proper2, vulgar2, wonted
- 7 letters
- general3, average3, natural3, regular3, typical3, routine2, mundane2
- 8 letters
- standard2, everyday3, ordinary4, orthodox3, habitual4
- 10 letters
- accustomed3
- 11 letters
- traditional4, commonplace3
- 12 letters
- conventional4, acknowledged3
- 14 letters
- consuetudinary
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (usual3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- coutumier