Synonyms of oft

oft

adverb

ˈȯft 

as in often

many times

as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• often
• frequently
• constantly
• repeatedly
• always
• continually
• oftentimes
• regularly
• time and again
• time after time
• over and over
• again and again
• hourly
• much
• usually
• consistently
• commonly
• again
• continuously
• a lot
• routinely
• unceasingly
• ordinarily
• habitually
• perpetually
• generally
• uninterruptedly
• anew
• periodically
• night and day
• intermittently
• afresh
• continuingly
• recurrently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seldom
• rarely
• little
• infrequently
• sometimes
• now
• occasionally
• never
• now and then
• once
• sporadically
• ne'er

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oft

After nine games full of electric, nerve-wracking and oft-mystifying baseball, the Phillies finally lost 9-2 to the Mariners on Monday. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Despite Cardoso’s presence inside, the oft-unused reserve big found a way to be one of Golden State’s few reliable scorers in the first half. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

There’s no rule banning an heir from naming their child after a color or city, but using oft-traditional family names lends historical weight to a future ruler from the day they’re born. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Sparkly, semiattired Lolla kids are this weekend swarming around such oft-deserted environs as Van Buren Street, Jackson Boulevard and State Street. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026