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regular

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of regular

1 appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time

  • what with one or another of our pets having problems, weʼve been regular visitors at the animal hospital
Synonyms of regular

constant, frequent, habitual, periodic, periodical, repeated, steady
Words Related to regular

continual, intermittent, recurrent, recurring

cyclic (or cyclical)

around-the-clock, hourly, round-the-clock, 24-7 (or 24/7)

chronic, confirmed, inveterate

expected, usual
Near Antonyms of regular

episodic (also episodical), occasional

unexpected, unusual
Antonyms of regular

inconstant, infrequent, irregular

2 following a set method, arrangement, or pattern

  • he's followed a regular schedule for almost 20 years: up by 5, in bed by 10
Synonyms of regular

methodical (also methodic), neat, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized
Words Related to regular

ordered, regularized, standardized, structured

accurate, clocklike, correct, exact, precise

detailed, specific
Near Antonyms of regular

chaotic, disordered, disorderly, shambolic [chiefly British], unordered
Antonyms of regular

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

3 following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules

  • thought about having a nontraditional wedding but in the end went with a regular ceremony instead
Synonyms of regular

ceremonial, ceremonious, conventional, formal, orthodox, routine
Words Related to regular

authorized, certified, official, sanctioned

accepted, correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly

formalistic, ritual, ritualistic

methodical (also methodic), orderly, systematic
Near Antonyms of regular

unauthorized, unofficial

graceless, improper, inappropriate, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable
Antonyms of regular

casual, freewheeling, informal, irregular, unceremonious, unconventional, unorthodox

4 having no exceptions or restrictions

  • your room is a regular sty, and you need to clean it before you can go to the movies
Synonyms of regular

absolute, all-out, arrant, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
Words Related to regular

authentic, classic, genuine, real, veritable

constant, endless, eternal, perpetual, undying, unremitting

extreme, unrestricted

confirmed, habitual, hopeless, inveterate

extraordinary, frightful, horrible, huge, main, superlative, supreme, surpassing, terrible, terrific
Near Antonyms of regular

doubtful, dubious, equivocal, qualified, questionable, restricted, uncertain

5 having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind

  • tantrums arenʼt his regular behavior
  • was just a regular guy who preferred hanging out with friends
Synonyms of regular

archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, normal, representative, standard, true, typical
Words Related to regular

common, commonplace, conventional, customary, everyday, ordinary, usual, wonted, workaday

classic, textbook, vintage

expected, familiar, habitual, predictable, routine, unexceptional, unremarkable

predominant, preponderant
Near Antonyms of regular

uncommon, unconventional, uncustomary, unusual, unwonted

distinctive, especial, exceptional, extraordinary, infrequent, noteworthy, rare, remarkable, singular, special, unexpected, unfamiliar, unique, unpredictable

eccentric, idiosyncratic, nonconformist, peculiar, unknown, unorthodox

curious, erratic, funky, funny, odd, oddball, offbeat, outlandish, quirky, screwy, strange, wacky (also whacky), way-out

bizarre, fantastic (also fantastical), far-out, freak, freakish, kooky (also kookie), out-of-the-way, outrageous, outré, rare, singular, unnatural, weird, wild
Antonyms of regular

aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, irregular, nonrepresentative, nontypical, untypical

Synonym Discussion of regular

regular, normal, typical, natural mean being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average. regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern.
    • the club's regular monthly meeting
normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected.
    • normal behavior for a two-year-old
typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality.
    • a typical small town
natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being.
    • the natural love of a mother for her child

regular

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of regular

1 a person engaged in military service

  • throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen
Synonyms of regular

dogface, fighter, legionary, legionnaire, man-at-arms, serviceman, soldier, trooper, warrior
Words Related to regular

servicewoman

carabineer (or carabinier), cavalier, cavalryman, cuirassier, dragoon

doughboy, footman, foot soldier, grunt, infantryman

commando, raider

jarhead [slang], marine, ranger

artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, mortarman, musketeer, rifleman

archer, crossbowman

lancer, pikeman, spearman

Confederate, Continental, Federal, GI, guardsman, militiaman, minuteman

counterguerrilla (also counterguerilla), guerrilla (or guerilla), irregular, paramilitary, partisan (also partizan)

combatant, noncombatant

lifer, veteran, warhorse

conscript, draftee, enrollee, recruit

reservist

champion, knight

digger [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], gallowglass, gendarme
Antonyms of regular

civilian

2 someone who regularly spends time in a particular place

  • the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table
Synonyms of regular

denizen, familiar, frequenter, habitué (also habitue), haunter, rat
Words Related to regular

client, customer, guest, patron

addict, aficionado (also afficionado), buff, bug, devotee, enthusiast, fan, fanatic, fancier, fiend, freak, lover, maniac, nut

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