RITUAL Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

ritual 1 of 2

noun

as in habit

a usual manner of behaving or doing her morning ritual is to enjoy a bracing cup of coffee while reading the newspaper

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as in ceremony

an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules a ritual that the ancient peoples of that country believed would bring rain

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ritual

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adjective

as in ceremonial

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Recent Examples of ritual

Noun

To make daylight saving time permanent in Georgia, ending the ritual of changing the clocks twice per year. —

Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 But doing the same rituals day in and day out can start to feel stale, even stifling. —

Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 Mar. 2026

Adjective

This would be fitting and in honor of our ritual dinners and card games. —

CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026 The system was rooted in a Mexican mythology known as La Nina de las Flores (The Flower Girl), where Luz kills her victims in a ritual order. —

Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ritual

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ritual

Noun

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman told CBS News that the most effective way to reduce oil consumption is for people to change their driving habits — primarily by driving less — while acknowledging that engineering such a shift isn't easy.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Saline rinses at the first sign of congestion can prevent mouth breathing from hardening into habit.

— Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026