occasional
pronunciation
How to pronounce occasional in British English:
UK [əˈkeɪʒənl]
How to pronounce occasional in American English:
US [əˈkeɪʒənl]
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- Adjective:
- occurring from time to time
- occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
- employed in a specified capacity from time to time
Word Origin
- occasional (adj.)
- late 14c., "occurring now and then," from occasion (n.) + -al (1). Meaning "casual" is 1560s. Meaning "happening on or pertaining to a particular occasion" is from 1630s. Of furniture, etc., from 1749.
Synonym
random infrequent unwonted periodic sporadic seldom intermittent unfrequent casual unusual irregular odd chance fitful
effecting impulsive prompting effectuating germinal driving beginning propulsive causative eliciting starting causal influential motivating
Antonym
Example
- 1. So far foreign navies have had only occasional successes .
- 2. Unfortunately , she is prone to occasional anachronisms .
- 3. But most learn to find an occasional roof to huddle beneath .
- 4. The occasional surprise is pleasant .
- 5. Cooking is an occasional hobby and a vehicle for celebrity chefs .