nonconsecutive

adjective

non·​con·​sec·​u·​tive ˌnän-kən-ˈse-kyə-tiv 

-kə-tiv

: not being in a sequence : not consecutive

Exercise three times a week on nonconsecutive days.

nonconsecutively adverb

He says he sleeps three hours a night, nonconsecutively.

—Nicholas Lemann

Examples of nonconsecutive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lula, who is seeking his fourth nonconsecutive term, and Bolsonaro each reached out to women voters, who account for nearly 53% of Brazil’s 158 million eligible voters, according to the country’s electoral court. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

His vice president, Kamala Harris, stepped in as the Democratic nominee but lost to Trump in November, giving him a second, nonconsecutive term. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Across several returns to the tally throughout the decades, the cut has spent eight nonconsecutive frames atop the roster. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Week 4 calls for three 24-hour fasts, again on nonconsecutive days. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonconsecutive

• consecutive
• executive