Continuous and Spasmodic
Opposite meaning words
Continuous
Continuous adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: a city that has been under continuous bombardment for three days
Spasmodic
Spasmodic adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Usage example: spasmodic problems that we will have to deal with as they crop up
Continuous is an antonym for spasmodic.
Nearby Words: spasm, spasmodically
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Spasmodic and Continuous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/spasmodic
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Spasmodic or Continuous. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continuous/spasmodic.
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