Synonyms of methodical

methodical

adjective

mə-ˈthä-di-kəl 

variants also methodic

as in systematic

following a set method, arrangement, or pattern

a methodical study plan that included lists of points to memorize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• systematic
• structured
• systematized
• standardized
• organized
• detailed
• orderly
• specific
• neat
• regular
• precise
• accurate
• correct
• regularized
• ordered
• clocklike
• exact

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• haphazard
• disorganized
• unsystematic
• irregular
• nonsystematic
• hit-or-miss
• chaotic
• disorderly
• disordered
• immethodical
• planless
• patternless
• unordered
• systemless
• shambolic

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of methodical

In a game of big plays, the Florida Classic came down to a methodical six-minute drive by Florida A&M to clinch the victory. —Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024

The only way to break the cycle of violence and radicalization in Gaza is for Israel to continue, through legal and methodical means, to remove Hamas from military and political power. —John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024

But the end result and the methodical process the Bears used to get there registered as the day’s more significant development. —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2024

Dolphins’ time of possession has gotten very healthy in 2024 Mike McDaniel has had the Dolphins trending upward in their time-of-possession statistic this season since making his offense a more methodical operation since Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion against Buffalo. —Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024