Occasional and Running

Occasional

Occasional adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.

Running is an antonym for occasional.

Nearby Words: occasion, occasionally, occasioned, occasionalism

Running

Running adjective - Going on and on without any interruptions.
Usage example: a running struggle just to make ends meet

Occasional is an antonym for running in continuous topic.

Nearby Words: run, runner

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Sonic Dash You're just running forward, dodging obstacles and killing enemies, with the occasional loop-de-loop and boss fight.
  • Literature / Frankenstein Also, there's no Igor or peasants waving Torches and Pitchforks while running up to the castle—or for that matter (with occasional exceptions) any public knowledge of the thing at any point.
  • The race is something of a running joke in the games ever since, with occasional sightings of brewmasters, finally leading to the race actually appearing in World of Warcraft.
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