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

Need another word that means the same as “sporadic”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “sporadic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sporadic” are: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical, periodic, scattered, patchy, isolated, odd, uneven

Sporadic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sporadic" as an adjective

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

• Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances.
• Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Synonyms of "Sporadic" as an adjective (10 Words)

infrequent	Not occurring often; rare. Infrequent outbursts of temper.
irregular	Not occurring at a regular rate or fixed intervals. An irregular heartbeat.
isolated	Having minimal contact or little in common with others. Tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization.
occasional	Occurring from time to time. Occasional headaches.
odd	Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected. It is odd that his name is never mentioned.
patchy	Not of the same quality throughout; inconsistent. My knowledge of Egyptology is patchy.
periodic	Relating to the periodic table of the elements. The periodic appearance of the seventeen year locust.
periodical	Happening or recurring at regular intervals. She took periodical gulps of her tea.
scattered	Occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space. Changes in the angular distribution of scattered light.
uneven	Lacking consistency. Wood with an uneven grain.

Usage Examples of "Sporadic" as an adjective

• Sporadic fighting broke out.
• A city subjected to sporadic bombing raids.

Associations of "Sporadic" (30 Words)

collectable	An item valued and sought by collectors. A hire car collectable on your arrival.
collectible	Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique. A collectible bill.
episodic	Occurring occasionally and at irregular intervals. An account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers.
exceptional	Surpassing what is common or usual or expected. Late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances.
fitful	Occurring in spells and often abruptly. Business was fitful.
flighty	Guided by whim and fancy. Her mother was a flighty Southern belle.
hardly	Slowly and with difficulty. The rule worked hardly.
infrequent	Not occurring often; rare. Infrequent outbursts of temper.
infrequently	Not many times. He cooks but only infrequently.
intermittent	Stopping and starting at irregular intervals. Intermittent rain showers.
intermittently	In an intermittent manner. An intermittently amusing plot.
irregular	A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment. His strong irregular features.
occasional	Employed for a particular occasion or on an irregular basis. The occasional car went by but no taxis.
occasionally	Now and then or here and there. We met up occasionally for a drink.
oddity	A strange or peculiar person or thing. She was regarded as a bit of an oddity.
oft	Many times at short intervals. We often met over a cup of coffee.
often	In many cases or instances. He often goes for long walks by himself.
oftentimes	Frequently; many times. I would oftentimes go there.
periodic	Relating to the periodic table of the elements. The periodic appearance of the seventeen year locust.
rare	(of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often. He plays with rare sensitivity.
rarefaction	Reduction in the density of something, especially air or a gas. Opposed processes such as rarefaction and condensation.
scarce	Scarcely. As raw materials became scarce synthetics were developed.
seldom	Not common; infrequent. He was seldom absent.
sometimes	On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own.
sparse	Thinly dispersed or scattered. Trees were sparse.
sparsity	The property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness.
sporadically	In a sporadic manner. He only works sporadically.
spotty	Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture. A spotty purple flower.
uncommon	Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind J R Lowell. An uncommon liking for money.
unpredictable	Not capable of being foretold. An unpredictable or indeterminable future.