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regular Antonyms

Opposite of regular

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• adjective (Context 1)

Recurring, done, or happening at uniform or fixed intervals of time; habitual or customary.

Usage Example

"irregular exercise and a balanced diet are essential for long-term health."

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irregular
sporadic
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erratic
infrequent
occasional

• adjective (Context 2)

Arranged in or constituting a constant, definite, or symmetrical pattern, especially with the same space or interval between individual instances.

Usage Example

"Plant the seedlings in irregular rows about twelve inches apart."

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irregular
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uneven
asymmetrical
haphazard

• adjective (Context 3)

Conforming to the standard, usual, or expected type, size, or practice; ordinary or normal.

Usage Example

"Our unusual opening hours will resume right after the holiday weekend."

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unusual
abnormal
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extraordinary
exceptional
atypical

• noun (Context 4)

A person who frequently visits a particular place, establishment, or event, or who routinely participates in an activity or broadcast.

Usage Example

"The bartender greeted the regulars by name as they walked into the pub."

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stranger
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newcomer
outsider

• adjective (Context 5)

(In grammar) following the standard pattern of inflection for a given language when forming plurals, tenses, or cases.

Usage Example

"Most English verbs are irregular and form their past tense simply by adding '-ed'."

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irregular

• adjective (Context 6)

Belonging to or constituting the permanent professional armed forces of a country, as opposed to reservists or volunteer militia.

Usage Example

"He served for ten years as an officer in the irregular army before retiring."

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irregular
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auxiliary

• noun (Context 7)

A member of a country's permanent, professional armed forces.

Usage Example

"A detachment of army regulars was deployed to assist with disaster relief."

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irregular
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reservist
militiaman
guerrilla

Similar words to regular

Looking for synonyms? Words similar to regular vary depending on the context. Here are a few common synonyms:

standard
normal
usual
routine
ordinary
habitual
uniform
habitué
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