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frequent

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of frequent

1 appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time

  • our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour
Synonyms of frequent

constant, habitual, periodic, periodical, regular, repeated, steady
Words Related to frequent

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 of frequent

episodic (also episodical), occasional

unexpected, unusual
Antonyms of frequent

inconstant, infrequent, irregular

2 often observed or encountered

  • finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
Synonyms of frequent

common, common or garden [chiefly British], commonplace, everyday, familiar, garden-variety, household, ordinary, quotidian, routine, ubiquitous, usual
Words Related to frequent

normal, regular, standard

de rigueur, mandatory, obligatory

general, universal

ceaseless, constant, continual, continuous, incessant, unceasing

endemic, popular, prevailing, prevalent, rampant

perennial, recurrent, repeated
Phrases Synonymous with frequent

a dime a dozen
Near Antonyms of frequent

aberrant, abnormal, irregular, unnatural

intermittent, occasional, sporadic
Antonyms of frequent

extraordinary, infrequent, rare, seldom, uncommon, unfamiliar, unusual

frequent

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of frequent

to go to or spend time in often

  • like their counterparts elsewhere, the townʼs teenagers like to frequent the local malls
Synonyms of frequent

affect, habituate, hang (at), haunt, resort (to), visit
Words Related to frequent

patronize

attend, take in

infest, invade, overrun, swarm

call (on or upon), drop by, drop in, pop (in), run (in), stop (in or by)

camp (out in), sojourn (at), stay (at), stop (over), tarry (in)
Near Antonyms of frequent

dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, shake
Antonyms of frequent

avoid, shun

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