Synonyms for recurring
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Recurrent
recurrent, frequent, periodic, repetitive, habitual, periodical
Other
Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Happening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
He has recurring asthma attacks.
- n. 1
A recurrence; a coming round again.
Forms
- Plural
- recurrings → repeats, reiterations…
Example sentences
- frequent What are the most frequent words in this language?
- periodic He learnt the periodic table by heart just for fun.
- repetitive The repetitive nature of my days is tiring me.
- recurrent Her recurrent nightmare involved a tsunami.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| recurring | steady | |
| frequent | steady | |
| periodic | steady | |
| repetitive | rising | |
| recurrent | rising | |
| revenant | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- repeat2
- 8 letters
- frequent2, periodic4, habitual4, revenant
- 9 letters
- recurrent3
- 10 letters
- repetitive4, periodical5
- 11 letters
- reiteration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repeat2 = 2 syllables).