ritual
/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/noun, adjective3 syllables
Ritual means: any customary observance or practice.
Synonyms for ritual1
noun, as in any customary observance or practice
What does ritual mean?5
noun
1
any customary observance or practice
2
the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
3
stereotyped behavior
adjective
1
of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals“ritual killing”
2
of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals“a ritual dance of Haiti”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with ritual?1
four syllables
habitual
Show 14 near rhymes
influencecontinuousinfluencedconstituentsritualsconstituentambiguousresidualcontinuumconspicuouscontinualissuancecontiguousdeciduous
Ritual in a sentence
- After making red curry, the kitchen looked like there had been a ritual slaughter.acell
- Dressed in ceremonial garb, he began the ritual.Auride
- Properly brewing coffee is a full-blown art, a genuine ritual.AlanF_US
- In some cultures, rituals are performed to honor and remember reincarnated souls.Nuel
- A sacred ritual took place in the magnificent temple.unknown
- The sacred ritual took place after being postponed twice.CM
- The sky cleared up after the ritual was over.Aphima
- Martino prepared for a diabolical ritual that he said would end the world.Amastan
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Forms of ritual
as a noun
- plural
- rituals