| Main Entry: | fitful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | irregular, sporadic |
Synonyms: |
bits and pieces, broken, capricious, catchy*, changeable, desultory, disturbed, erratic, flickering, fluctuating, haphazard, herky-jerky, hit-or-miss, impulsive, inconstant, intermittent, interrupted, on-again-off-again, periodic, random, recurrent, restive, restless, shifting, spasmodic, spastic, spotty, unstable, variable |
Antonyms: |
constant, continuous, even, regular, undisturbed, unvarying |
| Main Entry: | periodic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | at fixed intervals |
Synonyms: |
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 |
| Notes: | periodic means happening or recurring at regular intervals; sporadic means occurring singly or occasionally or in scattered instances |
Antonyms: |
constant, continual, irregular, lasting, permanent, sporadic, variable |
| Main Entry: | spasmodic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | twitching, erratic |
Synonyms: |
bits and pieces, changeable, choppy, convulsive, desultory, fitful, fits and starts, intermittent, irregular, jerky, on-again-off-again, periodic, shaky, spastic, sporadic, spotty, spurtive, uncertain |
Antonyms: |
resting, uninterrupted |
| Main Entry: | sporadic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | on and off |
Synonyms: |
bits and pieces, desultory, few, fitful, fits and starts, hit-or-miss, infrequent, intermittent, irregular, isolated, occasional, on-again-off-again, random, rare, scarce, scattered, seldom, semioccasional, spasmodic, spotty, uncommon, unfrequent |
Antonyms: |
constant, continuous, dependable |
| Main Entry: | spotty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | blotchy, irregular |
Synonyms: |
desultory, erratic, flickering, fluctuating, not uniform, on-again-off-again, patchy, pimply, spasmodic, sporadic, unequal, uneven |
Antonyms: |
constant, regular, unbroken |