Sporadic
Sporadic adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Usage example: sporadic loud noises kept startling everyone
Variable and sporadic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variable" instead an adjective "Sporadic".
Nearby Word: sporadically
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- irregular and sporadic
- irregular and variable
- capricious and sporadic
- capricious and variable
- unsettled and sporadic
- unsettled and variable
- inconsistent and sporadic
- inconsistent and variable
- unsteady and sporadic
- unsteady and variable
- fluctuating and sporadic
- fluctuating and variable
- uncertain and sporadic
- uncertain and variable
Both words in one sentence
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Scare Chord: Happens in the night themes of the main parts of each world at sporadic times due to a Variable Mix.
Source: Video Game / Vexx
Cite this Source
Variable and Sporadic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sporadic/variable
Sporadic & Variable. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sporadic/variable>.
Variable or Sporadic. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sporadic/variable.
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