ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsOorthodox
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orthodox
Meaning: following established beliefs or accepted practices
orthodox in a sentence
How orthodox is used in real sentences:
Her interpretation challenged the orthodox view of the historical uprising.
The professor favored an orthodox method that had long been accepted in the field.
“Her ancestor had advertised Ashdown as a bastion of lawful order, and orthodox histories still praised him for sheltering magistrates behind its walls.”
— from the passage The Refusal at Ashdown
Synonyms for orthodox
Other words for orthodox — conventional, traditional and accepted — carry the same meaning.
- conventional
- traditional
- accepted
Antonyms of orthodox
Words that mean the opposite of orthodox:
- unorthodox
- unconventional
- heretical
Where it comes from
From Greek orthodoxos, meaning 'having the right opinion.'
Word parts
- dox/dogm — opinion or belief
orthodox: ortho- (right) + dox (opinion)
Memory hook
ORTHO means 'right' and DOX means 'belief'; orthodox beliefs are traditionally accepted as right.