WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
me•thod•i•cal /məˈθɑdɪkəl/USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- done with method;
orderly, systematic, or careful:A methodical search of the surrounding area failed to turn up any clues.
me•thod•i•cal
(mə thod′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj.
me•thod′i•cal•ly, adv.
me•thod′i•cal•ness, n.
- performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way;
systematic;
orderly:a methodical person. - painstaking, esp. slow and careful;
deliberate.
- Greek methodikós; see method, -ic) + -al1
- Latin methodic(us)
- methodic (1560–70
me•thod′i•cal•ness, n.
- 1. precise. See orderly.
'methodically' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
argumentation
- excavate
- organize
- ratiocinate
- record
- digest
- essentialism
- order
- orderly
- t'ai chi ch'uan
- unorganized