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Synonyms for intermissive

  • adjective

Most common

patchy spasmodic

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having temporary cessations; not continual; intermittent.

Example sentences

  • patchy Judy’s memory is patchy, her speech is slurred.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
intermissivesteady
patchysteady
spasmodicsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
patchy2
9 letters
spasmodic3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patchy2 = 2 syllables).