Traditional vs Run-of-the-mill - What's the difference?
traditional | run-of-the-mill | Related terms |
Of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the Scriptures.
Observant of tradition; attached to old customs; old-fashioned.
In lieu of the name of the composer of a piece of music, whose real name is lost in the mists of time.
(idiomatic) ordinary; not special.
Traditional is a related term of run-of-the-mill.
As adjectives the difference between traditional and run-of-the-mill
is that traditional is of or pertaining to tradition; derived from tradition; communicated from ancestors to descendants by word only; transmitted from age to age without writing; as, traditional opinions; traditional customs; traditional expositions of the scriptures while run-of-the-mill is (idiomatic) ordinary; not special.traditional
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Adjective
(en adjective)- I think her traditional values are antiquated .
Antonyms
* nontraditional, non-traditional * untraditionalDerived terms
* traditionallyrun-of-the-mill
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Alternative forms
* run of the mill *Adjective
- This isn’t your run-of-the-mill refrigerator; you’ll find the extra features well worth the price.