intermittent

Speech parts

1. intermittent - Noun

2. intermittent - Adjective

3. intermittent - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Coming and going at intervals; alternating; recurrent; periodic; as, an intermittent fever.

An intermittent fever or disease.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

centennial rhythmic inconstant broken variable isolated random alternate orbital occasional seasonal periodic irregular alternating recurring

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Antonyms

common direct uniform regular constant continuous

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Phrases with the word

intermittent fever experience an intermittent malfunction intermittent variable intermittent precipitation intermittent existence intermittent rainfall

Examples

Artists instinctively want to reflect humanity, their own and each other's, in all its intermittent virtue and vitality, frailty and fallibility. Tom Hiddleston

The mass of mankind is ruled not by its intermittent moral sensations, still less by self-interest, but by the needs of the moment. John N. Gray

Originality is not something continuous but something intermittent - a flash of the briefest duration. One must have the time and be watchful (be attuned) to catch the flash and fix it. Eric Hoffer

The history of our civilization has been one of intermittent war. John Boyd Orr

What enormous potential for intermittent happiness the world offered. James K. Morrow

All I can say is if this is a hurricane then East Tennessee has one about every other week. Seriously. It's not that bad.Some minor wind and intermittent light to medium rain. Nothing bad at all yet. Stacey Campfield

Close letter words and terms

intermittedly intermittence intermittency intermittent activity intermittent claudication intermittent cramp