Thesaurus / on-again-off-again
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synonyms for on-again-off-again
- annual
- intermittent
- monthly
- occasional
- recurrent
- recurring
- regular
- repeated
- routine
- seasonal
- sporadic
- weekly
- yearly
- periodical
- alternate
- at various times
- centennial
- cyclic
- cyclical
- daily
- epochal
- every once in a while
- every so often
- fluctuating
- hourly
- infrequent
- isochronal
- isochronous
- on certain occasions
- orbital
- perennial
- rhythmic
- serial
- spasmodic
- bits and pieces
- changeable
- choppy
- convulsive
- desultory
- fitful
- fits and starts
- intermittent
- irregular
- jerky
- periodic
- shaky
- spastic
- sporadic
- spotty
- spurtive
- uncertain
- desultory
- fitful
- infrequent
- intermittent
- irregular
- isolated
- occasional
- random
- rare
- scattered
- spotty
- bits and pieces
- few
- fits and starts
- hit-or-miss
- scarce
- seldom
- semioccasional
- spasmodic
- uncommon
- unfrequent
- erratic
- patchy
- sporadic
- uneven
- desultory
- flickering
- fluctuating
- not uniform
- pimply
- spasmodic
- unequal
antonyms for on-again-off-again
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How to use on-again-off-again in a sentence
Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONAnd that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXBefore he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL"Better so," was the Senora's sole reply; and she fell again into still deeper, more perplexed thought about the hidden treasure.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONBefore the outlaw can comply with this small request the horn sounds again.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")The policemen looked dull and heavy, as if never again would any one be criminal, and as if they had come to know it.
BELLA DONNAROBERT HICHENSWe shall recover again some or all of the steadfastness and dignity of the old religious life.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSOff went the officers again, some distance to the front, and then back again to their men, and got them on a little further.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSAll the ordinary subjects in schools have been taught over and over again millions and millions of times.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSThe badness of the gunpowder used by the Mexicans, was again of great service to us.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO ON-AGAIN-OFF-AGAIN
- alternate
- annual
- at various times
- centennial
- cyclic
- cyclical
- daily
- epochal
- every once in a while
- every so often
- fluctuating
- hourly
- infrequent
- intermittent
- isochronal
- isochronous
- monthly
- occasional
- on certain occasions
- on-again-off-again
- orbital
- perennial
- periodical
- recurrent
- recurring
- regular
- repeated
- rhythmic
- routine
- seasonal
- serial
- spasmodic
- sporadic
- weekly
- yearly
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