sporadic
/spəˈɹæd.ɪk/adjective3 syllables
Sporadic means: recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances.
Synonyms for sporadic12
adjective, as in recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
fitful, spasmodic, intermittent, periodic, occasional, irregular, unpredictable, isolated, stray, discontinuous, noncontinuous, infrequent
Opposites of sporadic
What does sporadic mean?1
adjective
1
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances“a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with sporadic?1
three syllables
nomadic
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Sporadic in a sentence
- Apart from hearing sporadic gunfire, the day was pretty quiet.gauravjiii
- As a stranger in a strange land, the sporadic solicitude from friends can be especially heart-warming.DaoSeng
- Sporadic gunfire was heard in the distance.niceguydave
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