intermittent

Meaning of intermittent

adjective
  1. occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.
    intermittent rain

mid 16th century: from Latin intermittent- ‘ceasing’, from the verb intermittere (see intermit).

Information about intermittent

  • It is an adjective.
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Hyphenation of intermittent

in-ter-mit-tent

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 12 chars.
  • intermittent is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

intermittent synonyms

Meaning occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated:

sporadic

Meaning occurring at uneven or varying rates or intervals:

irregular

Meaning active or occurring spasmodically or intermittently; not regular or steady:

fitful

Meaning occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts:

spasmodic

Meaning having breaks or gaps in continuity:

broken

Meaning consisting of small disconnected or incomplete parts:

fragmentary

Meaning having intervals or gaps:

discontinuous

Meaning having had a connection broken:

disconnected

Meaning far away from other places, buildings, or people; remote:

isolated

Meaning different to what is usual or expected; strange:

odd

Meaning made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision:

random

Meaning existing or happening in small, isolated areas:

patchy

Meaning occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together:

scattered

Meaning occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly:

occasional

Meaning appearing or occurring at intervals:

periodic

Meaning occurring in cycles; regularly repeated:

cyclic

Meaning occurring often or repeatedly:

recurrent

Meaning occurring again periodically or repeatedly:

recurring

intermittent antonyms

Meaning forming an unbroken whole; without interruption:

continuous

Meaning firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving:

steady

Translation of intermittent

Words that rhyme with intermittent

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