Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Frequent and continuous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frequent" instead an adjective "Continuous".
Frequent
Frequent adjective - Often observed or encountered.
Usage example: finches are frequent sights in this part of the country
Continuous and frequent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Continuous" instead an adjective "Frequent".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and continuous
- steady and frequent
- habitual and continuous
- habitual and frequent
- regular and continuous
- regular and frequent
- perpetual and continuous
- perpetual and frequent
- constant and continuous
- constant and frequent
- permanent and continuous
- permanent and frequent
- unremitting and continuous
- unremitting and frequent
Both words in one sentence
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The Woobie is supposed to be a character whose frequent or continuous suffering causes and/or attempts to cause the audience to feel sympathetic towards him as a pattern.
Source: Square Peg, Round Trope - Consistency of Suffering: It's clear that the suffering the character goes through should be frequent or continuous, the former more commonly for serial and the latter more commonly for standalone works.
Source: Analysis / The Woobie -
Due to egregious Loophole Abuse, the camp has continuous illumination, riots twice daily over food distribution, frequent Prison Rape and non-existant medical care.
Source: Hellhole Prison
Cite this Source
Frequent and Continuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/frequent
Continuous & Frequent. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/frequent>.
Frequent or Continuous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/frequent.
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