Synonyms for occasional
əˈkeɪ ʒə nloc·ca·sion·al

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1. occasional(a)adjective

   occurring from time to time

   "took an occasional glass of wine"

   Antonyms:
   predictable, continual, frequent, regular

2. episodic, occasionaladjective

   occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals

   "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"

   Synonyms:
   occasional(a), episodic, casual, periodic

   Antonyms:
   continual, regular, predictable, frequent

3. casual, occasionaladjective

   occurring from time to time

   "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"

   Synonyms:
   daily, effortless, free-and-easy, passing(a), fooling, episodic, nonchalant, chance(a), occasional(a), cursory, insouciant, periodic, perfunctory, casual, everyday

   Antonyms:
   regular, predictable, continual, frequent

4. periodic, occasionaladjective

   recurring or reappearing from time to time

   "periodic feelings of anxiety"

   Synonyms:
   occasional(a), periodical, episodic, casual, periodic

   Antonyms:
   continual, predictable, frequent, regular

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1. occasionaladjective

   Synonyms:
   incidental, accidental, casual, irregular

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1. List of paraphrases for "occasional":

   casual, episodic, non-daily, sporadic, accidental, one-time, respite, incidental, infrequent, contingent, customized, spin-off

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1. Brian Todd:

   We thought it was an extraordinary situation, you see pigeons, you see squirrels, you see the occasional raccoon in the D.C. area, and ... you see deer ... We've never seen anything like this in the middle of town.

2. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Paul Clifford:

   It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents--except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.

3. Colin Hamilton:

   There is s big divergence between some of the physical indexes and actual transactions. These occasional transactions are not representative of the actual market.

4. Michael Phillips:

   While we can expect to see occasional cases in parts of America, it’s highly unlikely that there would be a wide-scale outbreak, as long as you’re not mucking around where you might come up against mice and fleas, you don’t have to worry.

5. D. A. F. Sade, "Dialogue between a Priest and a Dying Man":

   ... and thereof do I repent: I only plucked an occasional flower when I might have gathered an ample harvest of fruit -- such are the just grounds for the regrets I have ...