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

Clothing and shoes comprise 10 percent of total cargo theft incidents, marking the third-most frequent target of theft, according to data from supply chain visibility and intelligence platform provider Overhaul. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

The tech leaders have been frequent visitors to the White House in recent weeks. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Verb

O’Neil remains friends with Lizzie, frequenting Maplecroft well into their old age. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies killed the mountain lion because of the injury, the animal’s proximity to locations frequented by children and its presence in a populated area. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026