sporadic

sporadic

/spɝˈædɪk/

🔄 Frequency & Occurrence

occurring at irregular intervals; scattered

sporadic in a sentence

“Sporadic gunfire echoed through the night.”

Origin of sporadic

Greek sporadikos scattered (from sporas scattered, dispersed)

Related Words

intermittent

occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous

periodic

appearing or occurring at intervals

recurrent

occurring often or repeatedly

incessant

continuing without pause or interruption

infrequent

not occurring often; rare

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere