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. Buzz Aldrin:

   I am using past history … and probabilities here and there – sometimes it’s called an educated guess, i think it’s going to work out real well because what we need is some kind of consistency with occasional surprise – you need to know when to throw in the unusual.

2. Edward Bulwer-Lytton:

   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. Matt Elliott:

   The lower tornado activity has largely been the result of an unfavorable pattern for tornadoes with occasional strong cold fronts shunting the deep, rich, high-quality moisture from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tornado Alley.

4. Jim Ritterbusch:

   Despite what we view as a balanced oil market both domestically and globally, oil pricing is apparently still sensitive to evolving developments in the Persian Gulf where occasional minor military events are slowly cranking up geopolitical risk premium.

5. Peter Singer:

   Effective altruists in my experience don't feel guilty about occasional indulgences, if they're doing it in the long run, they have to give themselves a break now and again.