Occasional
Occasional adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Short and occasional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Occasional".
Short
Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Occasional and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Occasional" instead an adjective "Short".
Mutual synonyms
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Finally, once he'd written enough to make himself rich, he went into semi-retirement: he stopped writing operas entirely, and only composed the occasional cantata or other bit of short vocal music.
Source: Music / Gioachino Rossini - The gameplay is replaced by a bunch of cutscenes interspersed with occasional boss fights and one or two lackluster, short dungeons.
- Synopsis: An author who specializes in short Doctor Who fics following Eleven and company, with occasional multi-chapter fics, and/or fics following other Doctors.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Doctor Who
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Short and Occasional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/occasional/short
Occasional & Short. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/occasional/short>.
Short or Occasional. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/occasional/short.
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