frequent

verb

(transitive) To visit often.

adjective

Done or occurring often; common.

Occurring at short intervals.

Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.

(obsolete) Often or commonly reported.

(obsolete) Full; crowded; thronged.

Roots

frequensfrequent- · Latin · crowded, frequent

Synonyms for frequent

periodicadj recurringadj recurrentadj regularadj repeatedadj continualadj habitualadj repetitiveadj numerousadj hauntv incessantadj constantadj

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Where does frequent come from?

The word frequent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root frequent-, from Latin frequens (“crowded, frequent”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.