time-honouredadjective [ before noun ]
UK US time-honored uk/ˈtaɪmˌɒn.əd/us/ˈtaɪmˌɑː.nɚd/A time-honoured tradition, practice, or method is respected because it has been done or used in the same way for many years:
humorous The developers dealt with the problem in the time-honoured fashion/way, burying the industrial waste in landfill sites.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Admirable and admired
- admirable
- awe-inspiring
- awesome
- commendable
- credit
- creditable
- favourable
- glorious
- hallowed
- helluva
- impressive
- laudable
- praiseworthy
- recognized
- renowned
- respected
- the toast of sth idiom
- venerable
- worthy
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