Synonyms for frequent
ˈfri kwənt; frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwəntfre·quent

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1. frequent

   Common signifies frequently occurring, not out of the regular course, not exceptional; hence, not above the average, not excellent or distinguished, inferior, or even low; common also signifies pertaining to or participated in by two or more persons or things; as, sorrow is common to the race. General may signify pertaining equally to all of a class, race, etc., but very commonly signifies pertaining to the greater number, but not necessarily to all. Universal applies to all without exception; general applies to all with possible or comparatively slight exceptions; common applies to very many without deciding whether they are even a majority. A common remark is one we often hear; a general experience is one that comes to the majority of people; a universal experience is one from which no human being is exempt. It is dangerous for a debater to affirm a universal proposition, since that can be negatived by a single exception, while a general statement is not invalidated even by adducing many exceptions. We say a common opinion, common experience, a general rule, general truth, a universal law. Compare synonyms for NORMAL; USUAL.

   Synonyms:
   common, commonplace, customary, everyday, familiar, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, popular, prevalent, public, universal, usual

   Antonyms:
   exceptional, infrequent, rare, singular, uncommon, unknown, unusual

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1. frequent

   Synonyms:
   many, repeated, numerous, recurrent, general, continual, usual, common

   Antonyms:
   few, solitary, rare, scanty, casual

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1. frequentadjective

   coming at short intervals or habitually

   "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"

   Antonyms:
   occasional(a), rare, infrequent, uncommon

2. frequentverb

   frequently encountered

   "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";

   Antonyms:
   infrequent, occasional(a), rare, uncommon

3. patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsorverb

   do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

   Synonyms:
   haunt, keep going, give away, betray, patronise, support, browse, shit, shop, condescend, buy at, stag, patronize, rat, sponsor, snitch, patronage, denounce, tell on, grass, shop at

   Antonyms:
   infrequent, occasional(a), uncommon, rare

4. frequent, hauntverb

   be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place

   "She haunts the ballet"

   Synonyms:
   sponsor, ghost, stalk, buy at, shop at, patronize, patronise, shop, obsess, haunt

   Antonyms:
   occasional(a), infrequent, uncommon, rare

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1. frequentadjective

   Synonyms:
   common, usual, oft-repeated, every day, of common occurrence

2. frequentverb

   Synonyms:
   haunt, visit often, resort to frequently

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1. List of paraphrases for "frequent":

   recurrent, prevalent, frequently, repeated, common, regular, frequency, often, asked, commonplace, infrequent

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How to use frequent in a sentence?

1. Van Dam:

   Early season snowpack can be highly unstable because of the lack of consistent storms, once the storm door is open to more frequent snow events in January and February, snow begins to pile up in layers on top of the unstable, early season snowfall.

2. Stendhal:

   True love makes the thought of death frequent, easy, without terrors; it merely becomes the standard of comparison, the price one would pay for many things.

3. Tess Dumon:

   He'd had one of his frequent epilepsy crises that made him convulse, distort, fall and drool. However, something came up with this one, something unusual. My brother was not reacting to our calls and our light slaps, time had stopped.

4. Matt Groening:

   Warning signs that lover is bored: 1. Passionless kisses 2. Frequent sighing 3. Moved, left no forwarding address.

5. Yuka Sasaki of Brown University:

   Frequent travel may lead to unrestful sleep, but if you stay for a few days at the same place, your sleep might catch up.