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

One Swedish study showed that flexibility within paternal leave policies, such as allowing new dads to take intermittent time off after the birth of a child, helped reduce the incidence of maternal postpartum health complications. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

His speech came as intermittent attacks continued in the Strait of Hormuz off Iran's coast, where commercial shipping remained below prewar levels. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Clare, who suffered intermittent memory loss, regained her full memory roughly two days later. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

In spite of the intermittent aesthetics of edginess, Bass is better understood as a foray into a classic mid-career pop-star conceit. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026