Synonyms for regular
ˈrɛg yə lərreg·u·lar

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1. regularadjective

   Synonyms:
   uniform

   Antonyms:
   irregular

2. regularadjective

   Synonyms:
   weak

   Antonyms:
   strong, irregular

3. regularadjective

   Synonyms:
   steady

4. regularadjective

   Antonyms:
   irregular

5. regularadjective

   Antonyms:
   goofy

6. regularadjective

   Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard.

   Synonyms:
   normal

   Antonyms:
   irregular

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1. regular

   Continuous describes that which is absolutely without pause or break; continual, that which often intermits, but as regularly begins again. A continuous beach is exposed to the continual beating of the waves. A similar distinction is made between incessant and ceaseless. The incessant discharge of firearms makes the ceaseless roar of battle. Constant is sometimes used in the sense of continual; but its chief uses are mental and moral.

   Synonyms:
   ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, incessant, invariable, perpetual, unbroken, unceasing, uninterrupted, unremitting, unvarying

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1. regular

   Synonyms:
   customary, normal, ordinary, orderly, stated, recurrent, periodical, systematic, methodic, established, recognized, formal, symmetrical, certain

   Antonyms:
   unusual, exceptional, abnormal, capricious, rare, irregular, disordered, fitful, unsymmetrical, variable, eccentric, erratic, uncertain

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1. regular, habitue, fixturenoun

   a regular patron

   "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"

   Synonyms:
   repair, fixity, fastness, fixture, mending, fixing, mend, fixedness, secureness, reparation, habitue, fix

   Antonyms:
   occasional, unnatural, parttime, part-time, abnormal, infrequent, unscheduled, unlawful, strong, unusual, asymmetric, irregular, randomised, casual, unconventional, nonstandard, asymmetrical, crooked, atypical, improper, randomized, unsteady, untypical

2. regularnoun

   a soldier in the regular army

   Synonyms:
   habitue, fixture

   Antonyms:
   part-time, randomised, asymmetrical, casual, untypical, unusual, abnormal, unlawful, unnatural, crooked, unsteady, atypical, irregular, asymmetric, strong, infrequent, unscheduled, improper, parttime, nonstandard, randomized, occasional, unconventional

3. regularnoun

   a dependable follower (especially in party politics)

   "he is one of the party regulars"

   Synonyms:
   habitue, fixture

   Antonyms:
   occasional, unusual, unconventional, unscheduled, unsteady, untypical, unnatural, atypical, asymmetric, casual, strong, randomised, abnormal, asymmetrical, irregular, crooked, randomized, improper, nonstandard, unlawful, part-time, infrequent, parttime

4. regularadjective

   a garment size for persons of average height and weight

   Synonyms:
   habitue, fixture

   Antonyms:
   atypical, asymmetrical, asymmetric, unnatural, randomised, casual, randomized, occasional, irregular, untypical, unusual, infrequent, unlawful, unsteady, nonstandard, improper, crooked, part-time, strong, abnormal, unscheduled, unconventional, parttime

5. regularadjective

   in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

   "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"

   Synonyms:
   even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

   Antonyms:
   untypical, unscheduled, strong, asymmetric, abnormal, unlawful, unnatural, unusual, irregular, part-time, crooked, infrequent, improper, randomised, randomized, parttime, occasional, asymmetrical, unconventional, atypical, nonstandard, casual, unsteady

6. regular(a), veritable(a)adjective

   often used as intensifiers

   "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he's a veritable swine"

   Antonyms:
   randomised, casual, infrequent, part-time, asymmetrical, unlawful, untypical, irregular, unnatural, strong, occasional, unusual, atypical, unconventional, unsteady, asymmetric, improper, crooked, unscheduled, abnormal, nonstandard, parttime, randomized

7. regularadjective

   conforming to a standard or pattern

   "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"

   Synonyms:
   even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

   Antonyms:
   atypical, unusual, unsteady, irregular, untypical, randomized, asymmetrical, randomised, unscheduled, occasional, infrequent, asymmetric, casual, crooked, strong, improper, unconventional, unlawful, unnatural, abnormal, parttime, part-time, nonstandard

8. regularadjective

   regularly scheduled for fixed times

   "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

   Synonyms:
   even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

   Antonyms:
   parttime, crooked, asymmetrical, irregular, strong, casual, abnormal, infrequent, atypical, unlawful, unsteady, randomised, occasional, unscheduled, unconventional, improper, nonstandard, unnatural, randomized, asymmetric, untypical, part-time, unusual

9. regularadjective

   in accord with regular practice or procedure

   "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"

   Synonyms:
   even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

   Antonyms:
   unsteady, occasional, unusual, nonstandard, improper, unconventional, asymmetrical, irregular, part-time, unlawful, randomised, infrequent, parttime, untypical, unnatural, strong, unscheduled, abnormal, atypical, asymmetric, casual, crooked, randomized

10. even, regularadjective

    occurring at fixed intervals

    "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"

    Synonyms:
    level(p), unconstipated, steady, fifty-fifty, veritable(a), tied(p), regular(a), even

    Antonyms:
    unnatural, strong, asymmetric, parttime, improper, asymmetrical, irregular, casual, unsteady, unscheduled, randomised, unlawful, crooked, nonstandard, infrequent, untypical, unconventional, unusual, part-time, atypical, randomized, occasional, abnormal

11. regular, steadyadjective

    relating to a person who does something regularly

    "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

    Synonyms:
    unbendable, regular(a), steadfast, stiff, unconstipated, steady, unshakable, veritable(a), unfaltering, unwavering, unfluctuating, firm, even

    Antonyms:
    improper, unscheduled, unnatural, casual, atypical, untypical, parttime, asymmetrical, randomized, strong, crooked, occasional, infrequent, irregular, unconventional, unusual, randomised, abnormal, asymmetric, unsteady, part-time, nonstandard, unlawful

12. regularadjective

    (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces

    "the regular army"

    Synonyms:
    even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

    Antonyms:
    irregular, infrequent, occasional, part-time, improper, unscheduled, randomized, unusual, unconventional, nonstandard, strong, crooked, randomised, asymmetric, unlawful, casual, unnatural, asymmetrical, atypical, parttime, abnormal, unsteady, untypical

13. regularadjective

    (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula

    Synonyms:
    even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

    Antonyms:
    randomized, nonstandard, parttime, irregular, untypical, unnatural, unsteady, casual, atypical, crooked, unconventional, asymmetric, occasional, part-time, strong, abnormal, unusual, asymmetrical, improper, randomised, unlawful, infrequent, unscheduled

14. unconstipated, regularadjective

    not constipated

    Synonyms:
    even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

    Antonyms:
    crooked, infrequent, asymmetric, unusual, strong, untypical, nonstandard, abnormal, occasional, unsteady, randomized, unscheduled, atypical, unconventional, asymmetrical, improper, irregular, randomised, casual, parttime, part-time, unnatural, unlawful

15. even, regularadjective

    symmetrically arranged

    "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"

    Synonyms:
    level(p), unconstipated, steady, fifty-fifty, veritable(a), tied(p), regular(a), even

    Antonyms:
    randomised, irregular, part-time, unconventional, unnatural, unscheduled, unlawful, asymmetrical, unsteady, atypical, infrequent, abnormal, randomized, improper, nonstandard, unusual, occasional, crooked, parttime, casual, strong, asymmetric, untypical

16. regularadjective

    not deviating from what is normal

    "her regular bedtime"

    Synonyms:
    even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

    Antonyms:
    part-time, abnormal, irregular, unnatural, unusual, unlawful, atypical, improper, occasional, infrequent, casual, randomised, asymmetrical, unconventional, unsteady, unscheduled, untypical, parttime, nonstandard, randomized, asymmetric, strong, crooked

17. regularadjective

    officially full-time

    "regular students"

    Synonyms:
    even, regular(a), unconstipated, veritable(a), steady

    Antonyms:
    untypical, occasional, unnatural, infrequent, irregular, part-time, unusual, nonstandard, asymmetrical, unlawful, unconventional, unsteady, abnormal, parttime, randomised, randomized, strong, atypical, improper, asymmetric, unscheduled, casual, crooked

Matched Categories

1. • Follower
   • Military
   • Politics
   • Soldier

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1. metronomic

   mechanically

   Submitted by anonymous on December 16, 2019  

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1. regularadjective

   Synonyms:
   orderly, methodical, systematic, uniform, normal, just, according to rule

2. regularadjective

   Synonyms:
   periodic, periodical

3. regularadjective

   Synonyms:
   steady, stated, settled, established, constant

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1. regularadjective

   Synonyms:
   formal, normal, conventional, systematic, steady, uniform, methodical, constant, unmitigated, thorough, out-and-out

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1. List of paraphrases for "regular":

   ordinary, periodic, normal, regularly, recurrent, scheduled, routine, periodically, systematic, steady, regulate, usual, ordinario, periodical, frequent, frequently, mainstream, standard, habitual, periodicals, regulars, fair, formal, regulating, constant, conventional, plain

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How to use regular in a sentence?

1. The Fox News contributor:

   If they go forward with McCabe, you can rest assured thats going to be a tough trial. We dont want the United States government going to trial and losing on a regular basis, they lost the Greg Craig [case] -- thats not good, so if youre going to trial you need to win.

2. Longfellow:

   The every-day cares and duties which men call drudgery are the weights and counterpoises of the clock of Time, giving its pendulum a true vibration, and its hands a regular motion; and when they cease to hang upon the wheels, the pendulum no longer sways, the hands no longer move, the clock stands still.

3. Jesse Jackson:

   We ask that you continue to pray for the full recovery of our parents. We will continue to update you on a regular basis.

4. European Securities and Markets Authority:

   The high fees charged and regular fee increases imposed by some credit rating agencies suggest there may be little effective competition for the provision of credit ratings in some specific market segments within the EU at present, while it is encouraging to see that changes are taking place, we are realistic and know there is still work to be done which is why we have made recommendations relating to further supervisory powers regarding the appointment of independent non-executive directors and enhanced enforcement powers.

5. Ye Ning:

   Defending sovereignty is primarily the government's concern, but of course, regular folks being able to fish in their own countries' waters should be the norm. That goes for us too.