Synonyms of episodic

episodic

adjective

ˌe-pə-ˈsä-dik 

variants also episodical

1

as in serial

appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly

the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• serial
• serialized
• periodical
• sequential
• successive
• recurrent
• periodic
• recurring
• regular

2

as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence

malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sporadic
• occasional
• intermittent
• sudden
• discontinuous
• erratic
• casual
• violent
• irregular
• unpredictable
• spasmodic
• spastic
• unsteady
• fitful
• aperiodic
• volatile
• spotty
• choppy
• catchy
• random
• fragmentary
• convulsive
• haphazard
• scattered
• interrupted
• aimless
• changeful
• changing
• arbitrary
• varying
• disconnected
• unstable
• uncertain
• desultory
• broken
• variable
• capricious
• mercurial
• stray
• mutable
• slapdash
• odd
• hit-and-miss
• inconstant
• unsettled
• fluctuating
• hit-or-miss
• fluid
• temperamental
• changeable
• fickle
• flickery
• wavering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuous
• periodic
• regular
• constant
• habitual
• steady
• uniform
• stable
• repeated
• stationary
• systematic
• even
• unchanging
• methodical
• equable
• orderly
• changeless
• unvarying
• unrelenting
• unremitting
• unwavering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of episodic

While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

But the Iran example – and particularly the ongoing episodic closures of the Strait of Hormuz – is one of the best illustrations today of how merely invoking credibility to act is not the same as having an overall endgame strategy. — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

The project might have benefited from an episodic structure, perhaps giving each section of the amendment room to breathe. — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026

Clue leads to clue in next to no time, this being an episodic show that needs to tie a bow around an investigation in something like 42 minutes. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026