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Synonyms for occasional
əˈkeɪ ʒə nloc·ca·sion·al
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Princeton's WordNet
occasional(a)adjective
occurring from time to time
"took an occasional glass of wine"
Antonyms:
predictable, continual, frequent, regularepisodic, occasionaladjective
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
"episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"
Synonyms:
occasional(a), episodic, casual, periodicAntonyms:
continual, regular, predictable, frequentcasual, occasionaladjective
occurring from time to time
"casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"
Synonyms:
daily, effortless, free-and-easy, passing(a), fooling, episodic, nonchalant, chance(a), occasional(a), cursory, insouciant, periodic, perfunctory, casual, everydayAntonyms:
regular, predictable, continual, frequentperiodic, occasionaladjective
recurring or reappearing from time to time
"periodic feelings of anxiety"
Synonyms:
occasional(a), periodical, episodic, casual, periodicAntonyms:
continual, predictable, frequent, regular
Dictionary of English Synonymes
occasionaladjective
Synonyms:
incidental, accidental, casual, irregular
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "occasional":
casual, episodic, non-daily, sporadic, accidental, one-time, respite, incidental, infrequent, contingent, customized, spin-off
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#756 | daily | |
#4394 | everyday | |
#4833 | casual | |
#5417 | customized | |
#7935 | periodic | |
#8529 | occasional | |
#11733 | accidental | |
#13558 | contingent | |
#13621 | incidental | |
#18052 | periodical | |
#22368 | respite | |
#27660 | sporadic | |
#31918 | effortless | |
#32135 | infrequent | |
#40664 | fooling | |
#41061 | episodic | |
#49265 | cursory | |
#92204 | perfunctory | |
#103712 | nonchalant | |
#265579 | insouciant |
How to use occasional in a sentence?
Southern Live oak, Quercus Virginiana -- large canopy trees, can withstand occasional floods and hurricanes and are resistant to salt spray, provide habitat for birds and a variety of moss and bromeliads in South Florida.
I am troubled by the fervor, occasional glee, and potentially disproportionate fury emanating from an unusual assortment of allies now determined to end Brian’s storied career based on what we know today. This alliance of certaincapital-J journalists,conservative bloggers, and some who simply despise any rich and famous journalist are a formidable force.
A tracker will give you the occasional crazy reading, but most of the readings will be quite a bit closer than that.
Except for an occasional heart attack I feel as young as I ever did.
Great men of action ... never mind on occasion being ridiculous in a sense it is part of their job, and at times they all are. A prophet or an achiever must never mind an occasional absurdity, it is an occupational risk.
Translations for occasional
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- عرضيArabic
- ocasionalCatalan, Valencian
- příležitostný, občasnýCzech
- okkasionell, gelegentlichGerman
- ocasionalSpanish
- satunnainenFinnish
- occasionnelFrench
- ócáideachIrish
- corraScottish Gaelic
- esetenkénti, alkalmiHungarian
- occasionaleItalian
- 偶発的, 偶然, 時折, 偶Japanese
- 가끔하는Korean
- okkażjonaliMaltese
- nu en dan, toevallig, indicenteel, af en toe, occasioneelDutch
- sporadyczny, rzadki, przypadkowyPolish
- ocasionalPortuguese
- ocazionalRomanian
- случайный, редкийRussian
- tillfälligSwedish
- அவ்வப்போதுTamil
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