Sporadic Synonyms and Antonyms

spə-rădĭk, spô-
Happening or appearing now and then
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. fitful
  2. intermittent
  3. occasional
  4. periodic
  5. periodical
  6. on-again
  7. off-again
Rarely occurring or appearing
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. infrequent
  2. occasional
  3. irregular
  4. rare
  5. uncommon
  6. desultory
  7. intermittent
  8. scarce
  9. isolated
  10. periodic
  11. random
  12. unusual
  13. scattered
  14. separate
  15. single
Antonyms:
  1. continuous
  2. dependable
  3. continual
  4. constant
  5. frequent
  6. regular
  7. steady
Occurring at irregular intervals or in isolated or scattered places; having no pattern or order:
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. periodic

Words Related to Sporadic

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Sporadic Sentence Examples

  • His nobles, whom he tried to cow by sporadic acts of violence, rebelled against him.

  • But the failures were sporadic only.

  • A sporadic sleep schedule may make it difficult for you to fall asleep.

  • On the other hand, German sporadic attacks by sea and air on British watering places and the increasing activity of German submarines gave Mr. Churchill and the Admiralty much concern.

  • He was a sporadic observer.

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