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regular Antonyms

Opposite of regular

Because the opposite of regular shifts with each meaning, the 37 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 7 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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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
infrequent
sporadic
occasional
intermittent
Strong
erratic
fitful
rare

• 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."

Strongest
irregular
uneven
asymmetrical
Strong
random
haphazard
erratic
disordered
inconsistent

• 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."

Strongest
unusual
abnormal
extraordinary
atypical
Strong
special
exceptional
uncommon
unconventional

• 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."

Strongest
stranger
Strong
newcomer
outsider
tourist

• 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'."

Strongest
irregular
Strong
strong
anomalous

• 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
reserve
Strong
volunteer
auxiliary
guerrilla
partisan

• 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."

Strongest
irregular
reservist
militiaman
Strong
guerrilla
volunteer
partisan
conscript
draftee

Similar words to regular

Words similar to regular shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

usual
habitué
uniform
normal
standard
frequent
standing
routine
See all synonyms of regular

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Regular. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 11, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/regular
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