methodical

me·thod·i·cal

adjective \mə-ˈthä-di-kəl\

: done by using a careful and organized procedure

: working in a very careful and organized way

Full Definition of METHODICAL

1

:  arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order <a methodical treatment of the subject>

2

:  habitually proceeding according to method :  systematic <methodical in his daily routine>

— me·thod·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— me·thod·i·cal·ness \-di-kəl-nəs\ noun

Variants of METHODICAL

me·thod·i·cal also me·thod·ic \-dik\

Examples of METHODICAL

1. Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.
2. She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.

First Known Use of METHODICAL

1570

Related to METHODICAL

Synonyms

neat, orderly, organized, regular, systematic, systematized

Antonyms

disorganized, haphazard, hit-or-miss, immethodical, irregular, nonsystematic, patternless, planless, systemless, unsystematic

Related Words

ordered, regularized, standardized, structured; accurate, clocklike, correct, exact, precise; detailed, specific

Near Antonyms

chaotic, disordered, disorderly, shambolic [chiefly British], unordered