Intermittent
Intermittent adjective - Occurring or appearing at intervals.
Usage example: intermittent showers had me opening and closing my umbrella all day long
Unsteady is a synonym for intermittent. In some cases you can use "Unsteady" instead an adjective "Intermittent".
Nearby Words: intermittently, intermitting
Unsteady
Unsteady adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Usage example: a year of unsteady economic growth
Intermittent is a synonym for unsteady in irregular topic. You can use "Intermittent" instead an adjective "Unsteady".
Nearby Words: unsteadiness, unsteadily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and intermittent
- irregular and unsteady
- unsettled and intermittent
- unsettled and unsteady
- unstable and intermittent
- unstable and unsteady
- fluctuating and intermittent
- fluctuating and unsteady
- broken and intermittent
- broken and unsteady
- uncertain and intermittent
- uncertain and unsteady
- inconstant and intermittent
- inconstant and unsteady
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