methodical
[adjective]
Synonyms: orderly, businesslike, deliberate, disciplined, meticulous, organized, precise, regular, structured, systematic

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Antonyms: desultory, unmethodical
Contrasted words: casual, hit-or-miss, random, confused, jumbled
Related Words: methodized, organized, systematized, analytical, logical, careful, meticulous, scrupulous

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English Thesaurus: careful, methodical, thorough, meticulous, systematic, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

me‧thod‧i‧cal AC /məˈθɒdɪkəl, mɪˈθɒdɪkəl $ -ˈθɑː-/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: method, methodology; adjective: methodical, methodological; adverb: methodically]

1. a methodical way of doing something is careful and uses an ordered system:
He always checked every detail in a methodical way.
a methodical approach to answering questions

2. a methodical person always does things carefully, using an ordered system:
She’s a very methodical person.
He had a neat, methodical mind.
—methodically /-kli/ adverb:
He went through the papers methodically, one by one.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

careful trying to avoid mistakes and do everything correctly by paying a lot of attention to details:
Try to be more careful with your punctuation.
A careful inspection showed cracks in the foundation of the building.
methodical always doing things in a careful and well-organized way:
He is very methodical in his work and likes to plan everything in advance.
This time the researchers used a more methodical approach to the problem.
thorough /ˈθʌrə $ ˈθʌroʊ, ˈθʌrə/ careful to examine or deal with every part of something, so that you do not miss anything important:
There will be a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death.
Our mechanics will check everything – they’re very thorough.
meticulous very careful about every small detail in order to make sure everything is done correctly:
She keeps meticulous records of the students’ progress.
He was meticulous about keeping the place clean and tidy.
systematic using a fixed plan in a careful and well-organized way in order to do everything that you should:
a systematic review of the scientific evidence
We need a systematic way to evaluate employees.
painstaking using a lot of time and effort to do something in a very careful and thorough way:
The book is the result of ten years of painstaking research.
They began the long and painstaking task of translating his work into English.

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