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

For this reason, flying a major carrier on a popular route is often preferable to a smaller airline with intermittent service. — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

Seko nonetheless expects temporary gate suspensions and pilotage halts for Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen and Fuzhou from Friday night through Monday, with intermittent pilotage suspensions at Yangshan across the same window. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

People went through the admission and security checkpoints without issues, and the event’s early evening acts enjoyed mostly dry stages with light, intermittent rain. — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Ohtani has been playing with a bad knee and biceps for three months, and the Dodgers already have tried intermittent rest. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026