Ritualistic

/ˌɹɪt͡ʃuəˈlɪstɪk/

Synonyms for "ritualistic" (114 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (23)

Adjective(15 words)
bacchicbiblical syntaxcanopic jarceremonialceremonial actceremonial actionceremonial attireceremonial cremationceremonial declineceremonial eventceremonial itemceremonial momentceremonial normsceremonial objectceremonial objects
Noun(6 words)
banishingburial-actionburial-action featurescelebratingceremonial dressceremonial mace

Strong matches (34)

Adjective(12 words)
ceremonial pledgeceremonial public-speechceremonial regaliaceremonial swordceremonial toolceremonial urnceremonialisticchurchlikecourtliestformalformalistichabitual ritual
Noun(10 words)
ceremonial protocolcircumcisingcongratulatingcourtship ritualdinkaflayingformal etiquettegarlandinghazingholiday ritual
Verb(2 words)

Related words (57)

Adjective(22 words)
leviticalliturgicalliturgical objectliturgical ruleliturgical vesselmasonicobsessiveparliamentaryperfunctorypropitiatoryreligious conceptreligious practiceritual ceremonyritual-basedritualizedritualized behaviorritually orientedroman ritualsacrificialsolemnest
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Noun(21 words)
liturgical artmore ceremonialmost ceremonialmost customaryreligious rulerevellingreverencingritual bowlritual cremationritual objectritual patternritual productionsarpanitusigning ceremonysolemnizingsymbolic representationsymbolic ritevoodoowalkaboutworshipping
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Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: bacchic, banishing, baptismal, biblical syntax, burial-action.
  • Sentence evidence is available for ritualistic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, moby, opengloss.

Synonym selection checklist

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  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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When not to replace "ritualistic"

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Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

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Final fit check

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

2 entries
descriptive adjectivequalitative descriptor

More specific

6 entries
ceremonial behaviorceremonial decorformalized routineritualistic designritualized actionsymbolic layout

Collocations

6 entries
ritualistic behaviorritualistic cuesritualistic featuresritualistic practicesritualistic routineritualistic tone

Inflections

2 entries
more ritualisticmost ritualistic

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

In the sunny morning of the 24th of March of 2022, I was drinking iced black tea at the cafe. A tallish handsome man in a tracksuit speedily came in and out to get his coffee. I went to the sandwich shop to eat a tuna sandwich and drink black coffee. I saw Michael the Dane-French on a bench outside, as he did his ritualistic crossword puzzle. I told him that my paternal grandmother, who died at 99, had the same hobby. Then, Michael recounted the time he visited his New Brunswick paternal grandmother, who spoke in Danish for an hour; he could barely understand. Then, "like the flick of a light switch," she switched to English. She died at 94. In the afternoon, I ate pizza at the pizzeria. Homebound, I saw Michael again in the alleyway. We noticed a majestic eagle was flying above in the sky.

Source: tatoeba (10735949)

This alphabet was at once adopted by the tribe for all purposes for which writing can be used, including the recording of their shamanistic prayers and ritualistic ceremonies.

Source: tatoeba (11899496)

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "ritualistic"?

Closest matches include bacchic, banishing, baptismal, biblical syntax, burial-action.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "ritualistic"?

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