Sporadic: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Sporadic adjective. Happening now and then, at irregular times or in scattered places.
How to say it
spuh-RAD-ik/spəˈradɪk/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (RAD).
Sporadic in a sentence
Sporadic cheers drifted over from the cricket ground.
Our letters have been sporadic since she moved abroad.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- occasional
- scattered
- irregular
- intermittent
Opposite:
- regular
- frequent
- constant
Where sporadic comes from
From Greek sporadikos, scattered, from speirein, to sow.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Our letters have been _____ since she moved abroad.
- defunct
- sporadic
- nascent
Show the answer
sporadic: Our letters have been sporadic since she moved abroad.