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Antonyms of adj occasional

4 senses of occasional

Sense 1
occasional (prenominal) -- (occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine")

INDIRECT (VIA infrequent) -> frequent -- (coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints")

Sense 2
episodic, occasional -- (occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches")

INDIRECT (VIA unpredictable) -> predictable -- (capable of being foretold)

Sense 3
casual, occasional -- (occurring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker")

INDIRECT (VIA irregular) -> regular -- (in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties")

Sense 4
periodic, occasional -- (recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety")

INDIRECT (VIA sporadic) -> continual -- (occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters")

Similarity of adj occasional

4 senses of occasional

Sense 1
occasional (prenominal) -- (occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine")
       => infrequent (vs. frequent) -- (not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper")

Sense 2
episodic, occasional -- (occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches")
       => unpredictable (vs. predictable) -- (not capable of being foretold)

Sense 3
casual, occasional -- (occurring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker")
       => irregular (vs. regular) -- (contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices")

Sense 4
periodic, occasional -- (recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety")
       => sporadic (vs. continual) -- (recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids")


thesaurus -Overview of thesaurus adj -Antonyms -Synonyms (ordered by estimated frequency) -Familiarity & Polysemy Count -List of Compound Words -Overview of Senses	Antonyms of adj occasional 4 senses of occasional Sense 1 occasional (prenominal) -- (occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine") INDIRECT (VIA infrequent) -> frequent -- (coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints") Sense 2 episodic, occasional -- (occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches") INDIRECT (VIA unpredictable) -> predictable -- (capable of being foretold) Sense 3 casual, occasional -- (occurring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker") INDIRECT (VIA irregular) -> regular -- (in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties") Sense 4 periodic, occasional -- (recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety") INDIRECT (VIA sporadic) -> continual -- (occurring without interruption; chiefly restricted to what recurs regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series; "the continual banging of the shutters") Similarity of adj occasional 4 senses of occasional Sense 1 occasional (prenominal) -- (occurring from time to time; "took an occasional glass of wine") => infrequent (vs. frequent) -- (not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper") Sense 2 episodic, occasional -- (occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches") => unpredictable (vs. predictable) -- (not capable of being foretold) Sense 3 casual, occasional -- (occurring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker") => irregular (vs. regular) -- (contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices") Sense 4 periodic, occasional -- (recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety") => sporadic (vs. continual) -- (recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances; "a city subjected to sporadic bombing raids")
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