Synonyms, Grade 7: Occasional

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  1. intermittent
    stopping and starting at irregular intervals
  2. irregular
    not occurring at expected times
  3. fitful
    intermittently stopping and starting
  4. discontinuous
    not continuing without interruption in time or space
  5. episodic
    occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
  6. periodic
    recurring or reappearing from time to time
  7. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  8. scattered
    occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
  9. hit-or-miss
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  10. unpredictable
    not occurring at expected times
  11. spotty
    lacking consistency
  12. patchy
    irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.
  13. uneven
    variable and recurring at irregular intervals
  14. infrequent
    not occurring regularly or at short intervals
  15. off-and-on
    intermittently stopping and starting
  16. casual
    occurring from time to time
  17. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
Created on Wed Feb 18 17:41:28 EST 2026 (updated Fri May 01 15:19:12 EDT 2026)

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