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methodical
[muh-thod-i-kuhl]
adjective
performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; systematic; orderly.
a methodical person.
painstaking, especially slow and careful; deliberate.
methodical
/ mɪˈθɒdɪkəl /
adjective
characterized by method or orderliness; systematic
Other Word Forms
- methodically adverb
- methodicalness noun
- antimethodic adjective
- antimethodical adjective
- antimethodicalness noun
- nonmethodic adjective
- nonmethodical adjective
- nonmethodicalness noun
- premethodical adjective
- quasi-methodical adjective
- unmethodic adjective
- unmethodical adjective
- unmethodicalness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of methodical1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Having a methodical plan and a clear structure can help you get started but she cautions that you can burn out by locking in too much.
A methodical, yet simplistic approach to filming the murder sequence in the finale was important to both Clarke and the co-creators.
Between May and September, the Navy “further investigated the test results and conducted a methodical review of the laboratory’s procedures and practices to ensure they complied with standards,” according to the Navy spokesperson.
The detective he portrayed in The Missing, known and loved by viewers for his methodical crime-solving skills, landed him a second series, followed by two series of a spin-off, Baptiste.
The coach's approach is consistent with the way he was as a player: methodical, controlled and, on top of that, he has the personality to be unafraid of confrontation.
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