Synonyms of ritualistic

ritualistic

adjective

as in ritual

Related Words

• ritual
• formalistic
• systematic
• proper
• polite
• methodical
• correct
• accepted
• orderly
• decorous
• official
• ceremonial
• respectable
• genteel
• seemly
• nice
• certified
• routine
• authorized
• conventional
• formal
• orthodox
• sanctioned
• regular
• ceremonious

Dissimilar Words

• informal
• casual
• unorthodox
• unconventional
• irregular
• unauthorized
• unofficial
• improper
• freewheeling
• unceremonious
• inappropriate
• unhappy
• unseemly
• unsuitable
• incorrect
• unfit
• unbecoming
• inept
• indecorous
• infelicitous
• graceless
• unapt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ritualistic

Those of us who appreciate the tactile, almost ritualistic experience of removing a paper sleeve from a card skin before sliding out a grooved slab of vinyl. —New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026

Meant to sound ritualistic, Micay viewed the drums as a soundtrack for Henry exorcizing his demons. —Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026

Stasevska was born in 1984, the same year that Glass’ hypnotic, ritualistic opera, about an Egyptian pharaoh who dared to push monotheism onto his polytheistic culture, debuted in Stuttgart, Germany. —Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026

Kuru disease is fatally transmitted through ritualistic cannibalism, with death occurring within one to two years of the onset of symptoms, according to the NIH. —Layla Ferris, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026