Synonyms of grooves

grooves 1 of 2

noun

plural of groove

1

as in routines

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity

I can't get into the groove on Monday morning without a cup of coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routines
• ruts
• grinds
• patterns
• drills
• habits
• rotes
• locksteps
• techniques
• methods
• treadmills
• strategies
• traditions
• programs
• practices
• styles
• procedures
• regimens
• customs
• tacks
• plans
• approaches
• manners
• tricks
• schemes
• housekeepings
• policies
• designs
• practises
• daily dozens
• fashions
• ways
• wonts
• conventions

2

as in places

a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited

after years of bouncing from job to job, she discovered that her natural groove was social work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• places
• niches
• slots
• jobs
• positions
• functions
• appointments
• things
• billets
• berths
• posts
• capacities
• ranks
• stations
• statuses
• specialties
• standings
• specialities
• strong suits
• long suits
• métiers
• metiers
• fortes

grooves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of groove

1

as in files

to mark with or as if with a line or groove

if you groove that piece of wood, we should be able to fit this smaller board into it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• files
• scratches
• seams
• scores
• scribes
• mills
• flutes
• bevels
• grazes
• abrades
• chamfers
• rasps
• scarifies

2

as in blends

to form a pleasing relationship

surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blends
• correlates
• corresponds
• matches
• coordinates
• harmonizes
• chimes
• conforms
• agrees
• dovetails
• consorts
• assorts
• bonds
• balances
• chimes in
• parallels
• meets
• squares
• merges
• fuses
• hangs together
• coheres
• coalesces
• tallies
• conjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflicts
• counters
• contrasts
• jars
• differs
• collides
• contradicts
• clashes
• offsets
• diverges
• cancels (out)
• counteracts
• negates