proverbial[adjective]Synonyms: conventional, acknowledged, axiomatic, current, famed, famous, legendary, notorious, traditional, typical, well-known
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pro‧ver‧bi‧al /prəˈvɜːbiəl $ -ɜːr-/
adjective1. the proverbial something used when you describe something using part of a well-known expression:
The store had everything including the proverbial kitchen sink.2. relating to a proverb:
a proverbial expression3. well known by a lot of people:
His modesty is proverbial.—proverbially adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲