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occasional
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oc·ca·sion·al

occasional

 
 
pronunciation:
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features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: occurring infrequently or irregularly.
She gives me occasional lessons.
synonyms:
infrequent, sporadic
antonyms:
chronic, continual, frequent, general, habitual, incessant, nonstop, persistent
similar words:
casual, erratic, fitful, intermittent, irregular, periodic, scattered
definition 2: related to or intended for a specific occasion.
occasional music
synonyms:
ceremonial, holiday, special
similar words:
commemorative, festive, sacred
definition 3: serving or acting only infrequently or on occasion.
I'm an occasional gardener.
synonyms:
casual
antonyms:
customary, habitual
similar words:
incidental, infrequent, part-time, sporadic
Word Combinations  About this feature
(adj.)occasional + noun appearance, article, assignment, beer, blast, bout, breeze, brush, burst, column, comment, commercial, concert, contributor, cough, cry, deer, drinking, error, exception, explosion, flare, flash, foray, gathering, glance, glimpse, groan, grunt, headache, hint, humor, insect, insult, joke, jolt, lapse, laughter, lecture, meal, moan, outbreak, outburst, patch, puff, rabbit, raid, rain, reference, remark, reminder, retreat, series, setback, shout, shower, sighting, smoker, splash, splurge, stretch, tourist, treat, trip, urge, user, visit, visitor, weekend, whistle, workshop [See all][See only the most frequent]