What are some opposite words for regular?

Antonyms for regular
ˈrɛg yə lərreg·u·lar

This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term regular.

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  1. regularadjective

    Antonyms:
    irregular

    Synonyms:
    uniform

  2. regularadjective

    Antonyms:
    strong, irregular

    Synonyms:
    weak

  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

English Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 2 votes

  1. regular, habitue, fixturenoun

    a regular patron

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

    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

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

  2. regularnoun

    a soldier in the regular army

    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

    Synonyms:
    habitue, fixture

  3. regularnoun

    a dependable follower (especially in party politics)

    "he is one of the party regulars"

    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

    Synonyms:
    habitue, fixture

  4. regularadjective

    a garment size for persons of average height and weight

    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

    Synonyms:
    habitue, fixture

  5. regularadjective

    in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

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

    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

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

  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"

    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

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

  8. regularadjective

    regularly scheduled for fixed times

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

    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

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

  9. regularadjective

    in accord with regular practice or procedure

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

    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

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

  10. even, regularadjective

    occurring at fixed intervals

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

    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

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

  11. regular, steadyadjective

    relating to a person who does something regularly

    "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"

    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

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

  12. regularadjective

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

    "the regular army"

    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

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

  13. regularadjective

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

    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

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

  14. unconstipated, regularadjective

    not constipated

    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

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

  15. even, regularadjective

    symmetrically arranged

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

    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

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

  16. regularadjective

    not deviating from what is normal

    "her regular bedtime"

    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

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

  17. regularadjective

    officially full-time

    "regular students"

    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

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. regularadjective

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

How to use regular in a sentence?

  1. Judge Mander:

    As I observed at this morning's hearing, that is a usual and regular step for counsel to take at this point in the proceeding.

  2. Christine Sarkis:

    Sitting in an airplane seat is hard on your body. If you're not moving and stretching at regular intervals in-flight, you're putting yourself at risk. Opt to remain in your seat for hours at a time and you'll likely arrive with the aches and pains of tight muscles.

  3. Stuart Roy:

    Trump's crudeness, coupled with his questionable business practices and taking advantage of regular Americans, is telling a more complete story about who Donald Trump is and it is not a pretty picture, the polls are getting closer in Florida because the ads are telling a powerful narrative that until now most Americans hadn't heard.

  4. Brent Stapelkamp:

    When I heard that report, I had a look on the computer and his movements look regular. He sent a GPS point from his collar from 8:06 p.m. (02:06 p.m. EDT). Everything looks fine.

  5. John Cranley:

    This is not normal, and it shouldn't be viewed as normal. This is abnormal. No other industrialized country has this level of active multiple shootings on a regular basis, i think there's something deeply sick at work here.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#1340strong
#2319variable
#2682rare
#4833casual
#5261unusual
#6385exceptional
#8529occasional
#11656abnormal
#11666uncertain
#12565unlawful
#13530improper
#13587irregular
#14390randomized
#19040crooked
#20515asymmetric
#22085eccentric
#23798goofy
#27020unconventional
#27071unnatural
#27246atypical
#31949erratic
#32135infrequent
#33974asymmetrical
#34500disordered
#34532randomised
#40693unscheduled
#45715capricious
#49479unsteady
#50268nonstandard
#111910parttime
#119226fitful
#206716untypical
#257097unsymmetrical

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