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Definitions

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

So anything can happen in the ring, of course, but someone as methodical and disciplined as Usyk is unlikely to repeat Fury's errors.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Again he frowned, steeped in plodding, methodical, concentrated thought.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols