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Occasional

noun
/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/
Word Frequency: 15.6

Definitions

1.nounA person who does something only occasionally.
2.adjectiveOccurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often.
"He took an occasional glass of wine."
3.adjectiveCreated for a specific occasion.
"Elgar's music was not created to be occasional music for high-school graduations."
4.adjectiveIntended for use as the occasion requires.
"What your living room needs are some occasional chairs."
5.adjectiveActing in the indicated role from time to time.
"He is an occasional writer of letters to the editor."

Synonyms

infrequentcasualepisodicunpredictableirregularsometimesone-timeone-offsporadicintermittentcircumstantialtemporary

Rhymes With

asian hill
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