orthodox

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore O words

conforming to established or traditional beliefs and practices

In a sentence

Orthodox in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing orthodox in a sentence.

Her treatment combined orthodox medicine with a few unconventional remedies.

Synonyms

conventionaltraditionalestablished

Antonyms

Keep going

a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person

stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action

a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission

showing deferential respect or submissive obedience

a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument

grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk

to make something deliberately unclear or confusing

the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing

Common questions

Orthodox (adjective) means conforming to established or traditional beliefs and practices

Here is orthodox used in an example sentence: "Her treatment combined orthodox medicine with a few unconventional remedies."

Common synonyms for orthodox include conventional, traditional, established.

Antonyms of orthodox include heterodox, unconventional, heretical.

Orthodox is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.