Synonyms for discontinuous
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Broken — having breaks or interruptions; intermittent
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
having breaks or interruptions; intermittent
Related words
- Word family
- discontinuously discontinuity
Example sentences
- intermittent Tom is doing intermittent fasting to lose weight.
- patchy Judy’s memory is patchy, her speech is slurred.
- fitful Tom's fitful movements only barely resembled dancing.
- incoherent A thousand incoherent ideas swirled around my mind.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discontinuous | falling | |
| intermittent | steady | |
| patchy | steady | |
| fitful | rising | |
| spasmodic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- broken2, catchy2, patchy2, fitful2
- 8 letters
- disjunct
- 9 letters
- spasmodic3, saltatory
- 10 letters
- incoherent4
- 12 letters
- intermittent4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (broken2 = 2 syllables).