intermittent

[in-ter-mit-nt] / ˌɪn tərˈmɪt nt /

ADJECTIVE

irregular, sporadic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fitful infrequent occasional periodic recurrent recurring seasonal

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal every other here and there hit-or-miss interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then on and off periodical punctuated rhythmic rhythmical serial shifting spasmodic stop-and-go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant frequent permanent regular usual

WEAK

continual continuing perpetual

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My heating engineer came to fix my radiators because they kept shutting off and the hot water was intermittent.

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He’s equally proficient on clarinet, providing intermittent solos of captivating beauty.

From The Wall Street Journal

These industries are central to U.S. economic growth, technological leadership and national competitiveness and require constant, high-quality power that intermittent resources alone cannot provide.

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Were these small eruptions and intermittent earthquakes the whole of Mount St. Helens’s show?

From Literature

They embarked on a painfully destructive intermittent relationship, which culminated in an unhappy marriage in 1918.

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