Antonyms for well-regulated

Grammar : Adj

Spell : reg-yuh-leyt

Phonetic Transcription : ˈrɛg yəˌleɪt

Definition of well-regulated

Origin : early 15c., "adjust by rule, control," from Late Latin regulatus, past participle of regulare "to control by rule, direct," from Latin regula "rule" (see regular). Meaning "to govern by restriction" is from 1620s. Related: Regulated; regulating.

As in methodical/methodic : adj organized, precise
As in methodical : adj organized
As in methodic : adj methodical
As in systematical : adj methodical
As in conformable : adj appropriate; matching

Example sentences :

He was a man of well-regulated habits, and did not like being taken unawares.
Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke

No well-regulated Thames inn can exist a week without a bride and groom.
Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith

She knocked; a well-regulated voice answered, "Who is there?"
Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair

But why should there be either dirt or hurt in a well-regulated place?
Extract from : « St. Ronan's Well » by Sir Walter Scott

Not that the inmates of these well-regulated abodes are all paupers.
Extract from : « Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II » by G. R. Gleig

The Jungle was as clean and as well-regulated as any city of men the Insect had ever visited.
Extract from : « The Woggle-Bug Book » by L. Frank Baum

It was the regular routine of drinking in well-regulated and temperate families.
Extract from : « Usury » by Calvin Elliott

Do you mean to insinuate that I am not a well-regulated aunt?
Extract from : « The Chauffeur and the Chaperon » by C. N. Williamson

He has led a well-regulated life, but his virtues are narrow and petty.
Extract from : « Prescott of Saskatchewan » by Harold Bindloss

It has a calendar too, as all well-regulated offices should have.
Extract from : « The Stars & Stripes, Vol 1, No 1, February 8, 1918 » by American Expeditionary Forces

Synonyms for well-regulated

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