Synonyms of intermittent

intermittent

adjective

ˌin-tər-ˈmi-tᵊnt 

1

as in recurrent

occurring or appearing at intervals

intermittent showers had me opening and closing my umbrella all day long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recurrent
• recurring
• periodic
• continual
• periodical
• seasonal
• on-and-off
• occasional
• sporadic
• cyclic
• serial
• rhythmic
• alternate
• alternating
• spasmodic
• spotty
• erratic
• fitful
• irregular
• unsteady
• aperiodic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuous
• constant
• incessant
• unceasing
• eternal
• perpetual
• everlasting
• interminable

2

as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence

the breadwinner's intermittent employment put the family in a difficult position financially

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intermittent

Researchers have proposed that ongoing or intermittent viral replication within sensory neurons is likely continuing to damage or kill these cells months after the virus reactivates. — Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

One study of 12 healthy young adults found that appropriately timed intermittent pneumatic compression increased leg blood flow by about 52 mL/min during exercise and 59 mL/min during recovery, while also boosting stroke volume. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

With intermittent rain in the forecast over the next week, some sessions could be rescheduled or delayed for hours, corralling fans and shortening the time players have to recover for their next round. — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

The project is designed to turn intermittent solar generation into a more dependable power source. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026