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Synonyms for regular

Synonyms for regular: even, steady, fixture, recurring and veritable. Every one of them is a hand audited pair from the Synonym Stack word bank, shown below in the sense it fits, in a real sentence, and beside the words that only look close.

5 synonyms · Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · 6 opposites · 6 sentences · 2 reason lines · a wrong tile in 6 puzzles

The 5 synonyms for regular

Interchangeable with regular, one per sense

Audited under regular's own entry, so the meaning quoted is the one regular carries in that sense.

  • evenadjective, in the sense "occurring at fixed intervals"
  • steadyadjective, in the sense "relating to a person who does something regularly"

Recorded from the other side of the pair

These entries were written under the other word and name regular as the true synonym, so the sense quoted is theirs.

  • fixturefixture is a noun in the sense "a regular patron"
  • recurringrecurring is an adjective in the sense "happening repeatedly at regular or frequent intervals"
  • veritableveritable is an adjective in the sense "often used as intensifiers"

The first group is filed under regular's own senses. The second reach regular from the partner word's entry, so the sense quoted beside them is that word's.

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsQualities

occurring at fixed intervals

A regular beat.

The sentence the game shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

regular in 2 more sentences, same sense

  • The team holds a regular meeting every Monday morning to review project progress.
  • She writes to her grandmother on a regular schedule, sending a letter each month.

How it behaves: In this sense regular is used attributively, directly before a noun denoting an event, schedule, or interval, as in a regular meeting or a regular beat.

The true synonym

even

Same sentence, swapped: A even beat.

Close but different

These three are the other tiles the game puts on screen for this sense, and the note above says why the closest of them fails. None is a synonym for regular in the sentence quoted.

  • veritable
  • fixed
  • familiar

Opposites, in this sense

irregular, sporadic and erratic reverse regular as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of regular takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.

  • irregular
  • sporadic
  • erratic
Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsPeople and roles

relating to a person who does something regularly

A regular customer.

One sentence, one sense. Without it the word could be read three other ways.

regular in 2 more sentences, same sense

  • The bartender recognized him as a regular and poured his usual drink without being asked.
  • In his letter, the shop owner thanked him for being a regular over the past ten years.

How it behaves: In this sense, regular usually premodifies a noun for a person, such as customer, visitor, or patron, and commonly appears in informal, conversational description.

The true synonym

steady

Same sentence, swapped: A steady customer.

Close but different

The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot regular is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.

  • veritable
  • positive
  • proper

Opposites, in this sense

occasional, infrequent and casual reverse regular as it is used in the sentence above. A different sense of regular takes different opposites, which is why these sit inside the sense and not at the top of the page.

  • occasional
  • infrequent
  • casual

Where regular turns up in the game

regular is the word under test in two puzzles, spread across Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in six other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.

4 of the 6 puzzles where regular is the trap

  • fixedadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is frozen, in the sense "incapable of being changed or moved or undone", and regular is on the board beside it.
  • plainadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is spare, in the sense "lacking embellishment or ornamentation", and regular is one of the three tiles that lose.
  • properadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is right, in the sense "appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs", and regular is on the board beside it.
  • familiaradjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is intimate, in the sense "having mutual interests or affections", with regular sitting one tile away.

Play regular

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so regular reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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The wrong tile gets explained too

Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. regular carries 2 written reason lines, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.

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