ritual | Definition of ritual

Synonyms and Antonyms of ritual

1 a usual manner of behaving or doing

her morning ritual is to enjoy a bracing cup of coffee while reading the newspaper

Synonyms of ritual

custom, fashion, habit, habitude, pattern, practice (also practise), second nature, trick, way, wont

Words Related to ritual

bent, inclination, proclivity, set, tendency, tenor, turn

bag, convention, form, mode, style

deportment, manners, mores

drill, groove, jog trot, regime (also régime), regimen, rote, routine, rut

affectation, airs, pose

attribute, characteristic, mark, trait

eccentricity, kink, oddity, peculiarity, quirk, singularity, tic

2 an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules

a ritual that the ancient peoples of that country believed would bring rain

Synonyms of ritual

ceremonial, ceremony, form, formality, observance, rite, solemnity

Words Related to ritual

amenities, civility, decorum, etiquette, graces, proprieties

convention, custom, habit, manners, mores, practice (also practise), standard, tradition, way

celebration, service