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Antonyms for routine
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English Synonyms and Antonyms5.0 / 1 vote

  1. routine

    Habit is a tendency or inclination toward an action or condition, which by repetition has become easy, spontaneous, or even unconscious, or an action or regular series of actions, or a condition so induced. Custom is the uniform doing of the same act in the same circumstance for a definite reason; routine is the doing of customary acts in a regular and uniform sequence and is more mechanical than custom. It is the custom of tradesmen to open at a uniform hour, and to follow a regular routine of business until closing-time. Habit always includes an involuntary tendency, natural or acquired, greatly strengthened by frequent repetition of the act, and may be uncontrollable, or even unconscious. Habitude is habitual relation or association. Custom is chiefly used of the action of many; habit of the action of one; we speak of the customs of society, the habits of an individual. Fashion is the generally recognized custom in the smaller matters, especially in dress. A rule is prescribed either by some external authority or by one's own will; as, it is the rule of the house; or, I make it my invariable rule. System is the coordination of many acts or things into a unity, and is more and better than routine. Use and usage denote the manner of using something; we speak of one person's use of language, but of the usage of many; a use or usage is almost always a habit. Practise is the active doing of something in a systematic way; we do not speak of the practise, but of the habit of going to sleep; we speak of a tradesman's custom, a lawyer's or a physician's practise. Educationally, practise is the voluntary and persistent attempt to make skill a habit; as, practise in penmanship. Wont is blind and instinctive habit like that which attaches an animal to a locality: the word is now almost wholly poetic. Compare DRESS.

    Synonyms:
    custom, fashion, habit, habitude, practise, rule, system, usage, use, wont

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. routine, modus operandinoun

    an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

    Antonyms:
    extraordinary

    Synonyms:
    act, bit, function, subprogram, procedure, modus operandi, number, subroutine, turn

  2. act, routine, number, turn, bitnoun

    a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

    "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

    Antonyms:
    extraordinary

    Synonyms:
    turn, figure, morsel, act, spot, piece, twist, turning, procedure, function, bit, flake, second, snatch, bend, subroutine, modus operandi, crook, turn of events, round, deed, mo, subprogram, tour, fleck, chip, go, telephone number, play, identification number, number, minute, phone number, spell, numeral, scrap, moment, human activity, good turn, bout, enactment, bite, issue, human action

  3. routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, functionadjective

    a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

    Antonyms:
    extraordinary

    Synonyms:
    turn, modus operandi, subprogram, social function, process, procedure, mathematical function, subroutine, role, occasion, act, number, purpose, affair, part, map, office, operation, use, single-valued function, function, bit, social occasion, mapping

  4. everyday, mundane, quotidian, routine, unremarkable, workadayadjective

    found in the ordinary course of events

    "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there's nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant

    Antonyms:
    extraordinary

    Synonyms:
    mundane, daily, terrestrial, terrene, unremarkable, everyday, quotidian, workaday, casual

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. routineadjective

    Synonyms:
    custom, round, course

How to use routine in a sentence?

  1. Rick Wilson:

    To put the referenced e-mail correspondence into context, the dispute surrounding Havana Club rum has been going on for more than 20 years, then-Gov. Bush was responding to inquiries by Mr. Rodriguez and Bacardi to determine what was taking so long in what Bacardi believed to be rather routine measures after the company purchased the legitimate global rights to the Havana Club trademark from the creators and original owners, Jose Arechabala S.A. and the Arechabala family.

  2. Jeff Rose:

    Most of the multi-millionaires I know have a dedicated routine, a ritual, that they do each and every morning.

  3. Coleen Boyle:

    It is critical for health care providers to assess a woman’s drinking habits during routine medical visits; advise her not to drink at all if she is pregnant, trying to get pregnant or sexually active and not using birth control; and recommend services if she needs help to stop drinking.

  4. Your Newborn:

    Keep these guidelines in mind when planning Jennifer Shu child's daily routine. Make sleep and physical activity a priority, by working on those aspects first, screen time and sedentary behaviors should naturally stay fairly low.

  5. Archana Radhakrishnan:

    Despite changes to guidelines, doctors are continuing to recommend routine mammograms to both younger and older women, the recommendations varied depending on physician specialty; gynecologists were the most likely to recommend screening.

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