methodical

[muh-thod-i-kuhl] / məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

organized

Synonyms

STRONGEST

analytical businesslike careful deliberate disciplined efficient meticulous orderly painstaking precise scrupulous structured systematic

WEAK

all together exact fixed framed grooved logical methodic methodized neat ordered planned regular set-up tidy together well-regulated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless chaotic disorderly disorganized inefficient negligent thoughtless unmethodical unscrupulous unsystematic

Example Sentences

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This requires methodical, thoughtful action on the part of policymakers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

His evolution from snarling, combustible forward to considered, methodical manager has surprised some people who may not have followed his career as closely once he had retired.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

His approach to his mother’s secret is as methodical as his unraveling of Peggy’s murder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Hamed called it "methodical destruction", though the perpetrators remain unknown and there has been no investigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

I wanted to be methodical in putting together a larger plan, waiting until I had full confidence in what I was presenting before going public with any of it.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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