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in order

ADJECTIVE
calm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cool harmonious low-key mild placid serene slow smooth soothing tranquil
STRONG
bucolic halcyon hushed pacific pastoral reposing still
WEAK
at a standstill at peace bland breathless breezeless inactive motionless quiescent reposeful restful rural stormless undisturbed unruffled waveless windless
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitated excited harsh nervous rough uncool violent
WEAK
angry excitable fierce frenzied furious mad passionate roused ruffled stormy turbulent wild worried
ADJECTIVE
chronological
Synonyms
STRONGEST
historical sequential
WEAK
chronographic chronologic chronometric chronometrical chronoscopic classified dated horological horometrical in due course in due time in sequence junctural order archival ordered progressive sequent tabulated temporal
ADJECTIVE
consecutive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ensuing successive
WEAK
after chronological connected constant continuing continuous following going on in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim succedent succeeding successional understandable uninterrupted
Antonyms
WEAK
broken discontinuous infrequent intermittent interrupted unconsecutive
ADJECTIVE
fixed
Synonyms
STRONG
going mended rebuilt refitted sorted
WEAK
back together in working order put right whole
Antonyms
WEAK
broken in disrepair unfixed
ADJECTIVE
okay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all right
STRONG
OK approved correct fair fine good middling permitted
WEAK
accurate adequate convenient mid not bad passable so-so surely tolerable
Antonyms
STRONG
bad cloudy dark rainy refused stormy unsuitable
WEAK
incorrect intolerable unacceptable unsatisfactory wrong
ADJECTIVE
ordered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arranged controlled organized
STRONG
disciplined systematized tidy
WEAK
all together businesslike in good shape law-abiding methodical neat peaceable precise shipshape systematic well-behaved well-organized
ADJECTIVE
orderly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
businesslike formal neat precise regulated scientific systematic thorough tidy
STRONG
clean regular trim uniform
WEAK
alike all together arranged careful conventional correct exact fixed framed in apple-pie order in good shape in shape methodic neat as button neat as pin set-up shipshape spick-and-span systematized to rights together uncluttered
Antonyms
STRONGEST
chaotic confused disorderly disorganized sloppy slovenly
STRONG
changing inconsistent rough
WEAK
complicated misbehaving unmethodical unruly unsystematic untidy
ADJECTIVE
prepared
Synonyms
STRONGEST
able adapted arranged groomed inclined planned processed qualified willing
STRONG
adjusted disposed fit fixed framed minded predisposed primed rehearsed rigged set stacked up wired
WEAK
all bases covered all set all systems go available gaffed handy in readiness of a mind on guard prepped psyched-up set-up sewed-up up on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unable
STRONG
disinclined indefinite unfixed unwilling
WEAK
ignorant neglectful unprepared unready
ADJECTIVE
ready
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible apt handy qualified ripe
STRONG
adjusted anticipating arranged completed covered equipped fit near organized primed set waiting wired
WEAK
all set all systems go at beck and call at fingertips at hand at the ready champing at bit close to hand convenient equal to expectant fixed for in line in place in position in readiness in the saddle on call on hand on tap on the brink open to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incapable unskilled
WEAK
unavailable uneducated unprepared unready untrained
ADJECTIVE
regular
Synonyms
STRONGEST
constant efficient formal periodic routine standardized steady systematic
STRONG
automatic classified consonant even flat invariable level probable rational serial set smooth straight uniform
WEAK
accordant alternating arranged congruous cyclic dependable established exact expected fixed harmonious measured mechanical methodical momentary ordered organized patterned precise punctual recurrent regulated rhythmic stated successive symmetrical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorderly irregular unstable unsteady untrustworthy weak
STRONG
broken changing different disordered inconsistent indefinite rough uneven unfair
WEAK
abnormal anomalous eccentric extraordinary imbalanced infrequent rare uncommon unusual variable
ADJECTIVE
sequent
Synonyms
WEAK
after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following going on in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successional successive understandable uninterrupted
ADJECTIVE
straight
Synonyms
STRONG
right tidy
WEAK
arranged correct exact neat organized put to rights shipshape sorted
Antonyms
WEAK
disordered disorderly disorganized
ADJECTIVE
successional
Synonyms
WEAK
after chronological connected constant continuing continuous ensuing following going on in turn increasing later logical numerical one after another progressive running sequent sequential serial serialized seriate seriatim subsequent succedent succeeding successive understandable uninterrupted
ADJECTIVE
usable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accessible adaptable applicable convenient expendable functional practical profitable serviceable unused useful valid valuable
WEAK
advantageous at disposal at hand beneficial consumable current employable exhaustible exploitable fit good helpful instrumental open operative practicable ready running subservient utile utilizable wieldy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inappropriate unadaptable unprofitable unserviceable useless worthless
WEAK
unusable
ADJECTIVE
utilizable
Synonyms
WEAK
accessible adaptable advantageous applicable at disposal at hand beneficial consumable convenient current employable exhaustible expendable exploitable fit functional good helpful instrumental open operative practicable practical profitable ready running serviceable subservient unused useful utile valid valuable wieldy
ADVERB
in turn
Synonyms
WEAK
consecutively following in sequence one after another orderly sequential succeeding successively
Antonyms
WEAK
out of turn
ADVERB
systematically
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consistently methodically regularly
PREPOSITION
up
Synonyms
STRONG
following
WEAK
after

Example Sentences

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They are increasing on expectations the US central bank could continue to hold interest rates in order to keep inflation under control, dashing hopes of further cuts by the Federal Reserve.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Like many of his remarks and actions since the war began, this one—shutting down the strait in order to pressure Iran to open it up—makes no sense.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“We don’t need a full return to normality in order to fade the moves of the last six weeks,” analysts led by Max Kettner, chief multiasset strategist, wrote in a note on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

A similar pep talk was in order before Sunday’s final round.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Around the world, experts tried to piece together the fragments of information they did have in order to form a picture of what was happening.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland