Synonyms & related words for sporadic

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sporadic — including intermittent, occasional, fitful, spasmodic, discontinuous, erratic. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sporadic

Explore words related to sporadic — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include sporadically, infrequent, intermittently, patternless, flakily, frequent, occasionally, noncontinuous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sporadic

Common synonyms for sporadic include intermittent, occasional, fitful, spasmodic, discontinuous, erratic, irregular, scattered — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does sporadic come from?

The word sporadic breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root spor-, from Greek speiro (“scatter, sow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.