methodical

me·thod·i·cal

adj \mə-ˈthä-di-kəl\

Definition of METHODICAL

1

: arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order <a methodical treatment of the subject>

2

: habitually proceeding according to method : systematic <methodical in his daily routine>

— me·thod·i·cal·ly \-di-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— me·thod·i·cal·ness \-di-kəl-nəs\ noun

Variants of METHODICAL

me·thod·i·cal also me·thod·ic \-dik\

Examples of METHODICAL

1. Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.
2. She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.

First Known Use of METHODICAL

1570

Related to METHODICAL

Synonyms: neat, orderly, organized, regular, systematic, systematized

Antonyms: disorganized, haphazard, hit-or-miss, immethodical, irregular, nonsystematic, patternless, planless, systemless, unsystematic

Related Words: ordered, regularized, standardized, structured; accurate, clocklike, correct, exact, precise; detailed, specific

Near Antonyms: chaotic, disordered, disorderly, shambolic [chiefly British], unordered

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