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

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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

Residents say crashes are all too frequent at the dangerous intersection of Union Turnpike, Markwood Road and Park Lane, where Forest Hills and Kew Gardens share a border. — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The incidents have exposed vulnerabilities in older refrigeration equipment and the risks of highly efficient food supply chains that depend on constant internet access and frequent deliveries. — John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

Orphaned, the children are taken in by their irreverent aunt Berta, and begin a new life in the big city in a house frequented by intellectuals and where all kinds of political conspiracies are hatched. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

There is an emphasis on music, and locals frequent the bars, restaurant, and pool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026