frequent

²fre·quent

adj \ˈfrē-kwənt\

Definition of FREQUENT

1

a : common, usual b : happening at short intervals : often repeated or occurring <a bus making frequent stops>

2

obsolete : full, thronged

3

: acting or returning regularly or often <a frequent visitor>

4

archaic : intimate, familiar

— fre·quent·ness noun

Examples of FREQUENT

1. We made frequent trips to town.
2. This bus makes frequent stops.
3. She was a frequent visitor to the museum.
4. He is one of our most frequent customers.

Origin of FREQUENT

Middle English, ample, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, crowded, from Latin frequent-, frequens

First Known Use: 1531

Related to FREQUENT

Synonyms: constant, regular, habitual, periodic, periodical, repeated, steady

Antonyms: inconstant, infrequent, irregular

Related Words: continual, intermittent, recurrent, recurring; cyclic (or cyclical); around-the-clock, hourly, round-the-clock, 24-7 (or 24/7); chronic, confirmed, inveterate; expected, usual

Near Antonyms: episodic (also episodical), occasional; unexpected, unusual

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