RECURRENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RECURRENT?

Need another word that means the same as “recurrent”? Find 14 synonyms and 30 related words for “recurrent” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Recurrent” are: perennial, repeated, recurring, repetitive, reiterative, periodic, cyclical, cyclic, seasonal, regular, habitual, chronic, continual, frequent

Recurrent as an Adjective

Definitions of "Recurrent" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “recurrent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Recurring again and again.
• (of a nerve or blood vessel) turning back so as to reverse direction.
• Occurring often or repeatedly.

Synonyms of "Recurrent" as an adjective (14 Words)

chronic	Of a person having a chronic illness. A chronic invalid.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. Continual is often used interchangeably with continuous.
cyclic	(of a flower) having its parts arranged in whorls. Cyclic petals.
cyclical	Recurring in cycles. The cyclical nature of the cement industry.
frequent	Frequently encountered. A frequent visitor to Scotland.
habitual	Commonly used or practiced; usual. A habitual late sleeper.
perennial	(of a stream or spring) flowing throughout the year. His perennial distrust of the media.
periodic	Relating to the periodic table of the elements. The periodic appearance of the seventeen year locust.
recurring	(of a thought, image, or memory) repeatedly coming back to a person’s mind. They are haunted by a recurring image of their daughter on the night she died.
regular	Relating to a person who does something regularly. Her regular bedtime.
reiterative	Marked by iteration.
repeated	Recurring again and again. Despite repeated requests neither company gave a satisfactory answer.
repetitive	Repetitive and persistent. Repetitive movement.
seasonal	Relating to or characteristic of a particular season of the year. A selection of seasonal fresh fruit.

Usage Examples of "Recurrent" as an adjective

• She had a recurrent dream about falling.
• The recurrent nerve leaves the hypocerebral ganglion.

Associations of "Recurrent" (30 Words)

again	In addition to what has already been mentioned. They rehearsed the scene again.
always	Forever; throughout all time. If the marriage doesn t work out we can always get divorced.
ceaseless	Constant and unending. The fort was subjected to ceaseless bombardment.
constant	A number expressing a relation or property which remains the same in all circumstances, or for the same substance under the same conditions. The condition of struggle remained a constant.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. Continual is often used interchangeably with continuous.
continuous	Forming a series with no exceptions or reversals. There are continuous advances in design and production.
ever	At all times all the time and on every occasion. She was ever so friendly.
frequent	Frequently encountered. Frequent complaints.
frequently	Regularly or habitually; often. They go abroad frequently.
incessant	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. Night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city.
nonstop	At all times. A nonstop flight to Atlanta.
occasionally	At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then. Open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees.
oft	Many times at short intervals. We often met over a cup of coffee.
often	Frequently or in great quantities. He often goes for long walks by himself.
perennial	A perennial plant. Perennial happiness.
periodic	Relating to the periodic table of the elements. The periodic appearance of the seventeen year locust.
punctuality	The fact or quality of being on time. He was a stickler for punctuality.
recrudescence	A return of something after a period of abatement. A recrudescence of racism.
recurrence	The fact of occurring again. A drug used to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer.
recurring	Occurring again periodically or repeatedly. They are haunted by a recurring image of their daughter on the night she died.
regular	A regular patron. This place is a regular fisherman s paradise.
regularity	The quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate. He was famous for the regularity of his habits.
relentless	Unceasingly intense. The relentless heat of the desert.
repeated	Done or occurring again several times in the same way. Despite repeated requests neither company gave a satisfactory answer.
repetitive	Repetitive and persistent. A repetitive task.
return	Make a return. Her appetite had returned.
sequence	Ascertain the sequence of amino acid or nucleotide residues in a protein DNA etc. A sonnet sequence.
successively	Immediately one after another. He served successively as a major and a lieutenant colonel.
unceasing	Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing. The unceasing efforts of the staff.
yearly	A reference book that is published regularly once every year. Rent was paid yearly.