What are the opposite words for continual?
Antonyms for the word "Continual" include "intermittent," "sporadic," "periodic," "discontinuous," "irregular," "occasional," and "broken." These words describe the opposite of something that goes on without interruption, something that happens irregularly, occasionally, or in intervals. Intermittent refers to something that occurs at intervals or alternates between periods of activity and inactivity. Sporadic means occurring irregularly or infrequently, while periodic refers to something that happens at regular intervals. Discontinuous is an antonym that describes something that is interrupted or happens in distinct separate parts, rather than continuing without interruption. Irregular and occasional refer to something that happens irregularly or infrequently. Finally, broken means something that is fragmented into pieces or obstructed.
- recurrent
- fleeting
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frozen
- antarctic,
- frosted,
- icebound,
- iced,
- Pegged,
- stockstill,
- ice cold,
- ice covered,
- ice-covered,
- icecold,
- icecovered,
- more antarctic,
- more chilled,
- more frosted,
- more ice covered,
- more ice-covered,
- more icebound,
- more icecovered,
- more pegged,
- more siberian,
- most antarctic,
- most chilled,
- most frosted,
- most ice covered,
- most ice-covered,
- most icebound,
- most icecovered,
- most iced,
- most pegged,
- most siberian,
- stock still,
- turned stone,
- turned to stone.
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fitful
- spastic,
- herky-jerky,
- bits and pieces,
- bits pieces,
- herky jerky,
- herkyjerky,
- in-constant,
- more fluctuating,
- more herky-jerky,
- more herkyjerky,
- more on again off again,
- more on-again-off-again,
- more spastic,
- most herky-jerky,
- most herkyjerky,
- most on again off again,
- most on-again-off-again,
- most shifting,
- most spastic,
- on-again-off-again,
- un stable,
- un stabler,
- un stablest,
- un-stable,
- un-stabler,
- un-stablest.
- interim
-
intermittent
- epochal,
- every other,
- here and there,
- occasional,
- recurrent,
- seasonal,
- shifting,
- Iterant,
- by bits and pieces,
- by bits pieces,
- dis continuing,
- dis continuous,
- dis-continuing,
- dis-continuous,
- here there,
- in frequent,
- in-frequent,
- more checked,
- more discontinuing,
- more epochal,
- more iterant,
- more periodical,
- more punctuated,
- more seasonal,
- more shifting,
- more stop and go,
- more stop-and-go,
- most checked,
- most discontinuing,
- most epochal,
- most iterant,
- most periodical,
- most punctuated,
- most seasonal,
- most stop and go,
- most stop-and-go,
- now then,
- stop and go,
- stop-and-go.
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periodic
- centennial,
- every so often,
- hourly,
- monthly,
- orbital,
- weekly,
- at various times,
- on certain occasions,
- every once a while,
- every once in while,
- every once while,
- hourlier,
- hourliest,
- monthlier,
- monthliest,
- more centennial,
- more orbital,
- most centennial,
- most fluctuating,
- most orbital,
- re gular,
- re-gular,
- weeklier,
- weekliest.
- temporary
- all
- very cold
- constant, incessant
- irregular, sporadic
- brief, transient
- at fixed intervals
- Other relevant words
- Other antonyms
Antonym of the day
- Antonyms:
- calm, effortless, free.