Synonyms of cyclic

cyclic

adjective

variants or cyclical

as in periodic

happening again and again in the same order

cyclic changes in the weather

the cyclical nature of history

Related Words

• periodic
• recurrent
• continuous
• daily
• continual
• alternate
• intermittent
• recurring
• continued
• continuing
• diurnal
• regular
• frequent
• perpetual
• incessant
• day-to-day
• uninterrupted
• unbroken
• everlasting
• nonstop
• quotidian
• unceasing
• unremitting
• ceaseless

Dissimilar Words

• monthly
• weekly
• yearly
• irregular
• occasional
• infrequent
• erratic
• sporadic
• spasmodic
• spastic
• interrupted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cyclic

Memory has historically been a cyclical business, with periods of strong demand encouraging manufacturers to add capacity, only for excess supply to eventually drive down prices. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Historically, gateway businesses faced risks that were comparatively familiar and cyclical and tied to standard seasonal tourist traffic and traditional market challenges. — Nancy Forster-Holt, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Those cyclic population crashes of grouse that prompt hunters to drag out the good old days for contrast may well be linked to this phenomenon. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Thanks to fashion’s cyclical nature, many of the era’s biggest trends are making their comeback. — Samantha Sutton, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026