Synonyms of occasional

occasional

adjective

1

as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence

the weekend forecast is for occasional showers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in odd

not often occurring or repeated

an occasional mechanical problem with our car, but nothing serious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• odd
• rare
• sporadic
• isolated
• unusual
• infrequent
• uncommon
• intermittent
• scattered
• few and far between
• scarce
• discontinuous
• unique
• irregular
• erratic
• spasmodic
• fitful
• spotty
• unsteady
• choppy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• frequent
• regular
• daily
• common
• ordinary
• routine

• frequent
• regular
• daily
• common
• ordinary
• routine