Synonyms of frequent

frequent 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfrē-kwənt 

1

as in regular

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 & Similar Words

• regular
• periodic
• repeated
• steady
• constant
• periodical
• continual
• recurrent
• habitual
• intermittent
• recurring
• chronic
• hourly
• cyclic
• usual
• confirmed
• inveterate
• expected
• round-the-clock
• around-the-clock
• 24-7

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• infrequent
• occasional
• irregular
• unusual
• unexpected
• inconstant
• episodic

2

as in usual

often observed or encountered

finches are frequent sights in this part of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• usual
• ubiquitous
• common
• familiar
• commonplace
• household
• ordinary
• general
• routine
• everyday
• quotidian
• regular
• constant
• popular
• continuous
• common or garden
• normal
• prevailing
• garden-variety
• continual
• standard
• incessant
• mandatory
• a dime a dozen
• prevalent
• recurrent
• obligatory
• unceasing
• universal
• ceaseless
• rampant
• perennial
• repeated
• endemic
• de rigueur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unusual
• seldom
• rare
• infrequent
• extraordinary
• uncommon
• unfamiliar
• abnormal
• occasional
• irregular
• unnatural
• intermittent
• sporadic
• aberrant

frequent

2 of 2

verb

frē-ˈkwent 

as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often

like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• haunt
• visit
• affect
• hang (at)
• resort (to)
• habituate
• attend
• patronize
• call (on or upon)
• run (in)
• invade
• stop (over)
• swarm
• stay (at)
• overrun
• drop by
• stop (by or in)
• take in
• infest
• drop in
• camp (out in)
• pop (in)
• tarry (in)
• sojourn (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• escape
• evade
• shake
• elude
• eschew
• dodge
• duck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of frequent

Adjective

Beyond the contaminated water, Detwiler says, they're linked to frequent illness outbreaks and can be notoriously difficult to trace back to their source. — Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026

The serum works, but quickly — and horrifically — begins transforming Matt into the goopy, shape-shifting entity, who has been one of Batman’s frequent villains in comic books and television series for decades. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Verb

The colony also has a population of New Zealand fur seals that laze around the rocks frequented by flocks of seabirds. — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

That perception has shifted, at least in part thanks to scientists who discovered that a nearby cove is frequented by dozens of pregnant blacktip sharks, prompting efforts to protect the area. — ABC News, 17 July 2026