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intermittent adj.
on-again, off-again adj.

ADJECTIVE

intermittent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fitful infrequent occasional periodic recurrent recurring seasonal

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal every other here and there hit-or-miss interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then on and off periodical rhythmic rhythmical serial shifting spasmodic stop-and-go

Antonyms

STRONGEST

constant frequent permanent regular usual

WEAK

continual continuing perpetual

ADJECTIVE

on-again, off-again

Synonyms

WEAK

alternate arrested broken by bits and pieces checked cyclic cyclical discontinuing discontinuous epochal every other fitful here and there hit-or-miss infrequent interrupted isochronal isochronous iterant iterative metrical now and then occasional on and off periodic periodical recurrent recurring rhythmic rhythmical seasonal serial shifting spasmodic sporadic stop-and-go

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punctuated

His anecdotes are punctuated with nervous laughter, although he's better at making eye contact than when we first met in the Killers' heyday.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

It wasn’t until the fifth that Skubal at last punctuated Jac with a K.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

"We will turn the war into a data platform," he said after being appointed in a speech punctuated with jokes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

The short scenes between various characters, punctuated by blackouts, emphasize the changed dynamics among them, their more tenuous connections, and also new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The campaign rented an RV for a few days in Iowa, so that we could do barnstorming tours of small towns, punctuated by rousing games of Uno between stops.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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