Thesaurus
regular
Synonyms and Antonyms of regular
- what with one or another of our pets having problems, we've been regular visitors at the animal hospital
episodic (also episodical), occasional
- he's followed a regular schedule for almost 20 years: up by 5, in bed by 10
methodical (also methodic), neat, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized
chaotic, disordered, disorderly, shambolic [chiefly British], unordered
- thought about having a nontraditional wedding but in the end went with a regular ceremony instead
authorized, certified, official, sanctioned
accepted, correct, decorous, genteel, nice, polite, proper, respectable, seemly
formalistic, ritual, ritualistic
methodical (also methodic), orderly, systematic
- your room is a regular sty, and you need to clean it before you can go to the movies
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
- tantrums aren't his regular behavior
- was just a regular guy who preferred hanging out with friends
archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, normal, representative, standard, true, typical
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
Synonym Discussion of regular
-
- the club's regular monthly meeting
-
- normal behavior for a two-year-old
-
- a typical small town
-
- the natural love of a mother for her child
regular
Synonyms and Antonyms of regular
- throughout the war, the regulars were supplemented by corps of volunteers and militiamen
carabineer (or carabinier), cavalier, cavalryman, cuirassier, dragoon
doughboy, footman, foot soldier, grunt, infantryman
jarhead [slang], marine, ranger
artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, mortarman, musketeer, rifleman
Confederate, Continental, Federal, GI, guardsman, militiaman, minuteman
counterguerrilla (also counterguerilla), guerrilla (or guerilla), irregular, paramilitary, partisan (also partizan)
conscript, draftee, enrollee, recruit
digger [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], gallowglass, gendarme
- the coffeehouse regulars were put out by the interlopers occupying their usual table
Learn More about regular
-
Dictionary: Definition of regular Medical Dictionary: Definition of regular Spanish Central: Translation of regular Nglish: Translation of regular for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of regular for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up regular? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
