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[ uh-key-zhuh-nl ] / əˈkeɪ ʒə nl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR occasional ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveoccurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache. intended for supplementary use when needed: an occasional chair. pertaining to, arising out of, or intended for the occasion: occasional verses. acting or serving for the occasion or only on particular occasions. serving as the occasion or incidental cause. Origin of occasionalFirst recorded in 1560–70; occasion + -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM occasionaloc·ca·sion·al·ness, oc·ca·sion·al·i·ty, nounun·oc·ca·sion·al, adjectiveun·oc·ca·sion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby occasionalocc., Occam, Occam's razor, occas., occasion, occasional, occasionalism, occasional licence, occasionally, occasional table, occasions Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for occasionalContrary to what you may assume about me, I actually enjoy the occasional trip to the mall. It’s Always Black Friday for Clerks|Michael Tomasky|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Occasional, more traditional efforts have met with success—the Big Apple Circus and lingering smaller acts. We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST And, again, I now confess, I had an occasional Bourbon and stoogie on the cuff. Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists|P. J. O’Rourke|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Manning's antics have earned him inches in print and occasional spots on television. ‘Crazy’ Harlem Pastor Hates on Obama and Gays|Olivia Nuzzi|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
OK, she over-sings at times, and an occasional touch of shrillness enters her voice. Can Lady Gaga Do Jazz?|Ted Gioia|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST An occasional pacifying answer from my two neighbours failed of its effect. The Passing of the Turkish Empire in Europe|B. Granville Baker Hayne's work is even less important, for he did not, like Timrod and Lanier, touch an occasional height of inspired utterance. American Men of Mind|Burton E. Stevenson It kept on raining very hard, and there were occasional lightning flashes and crashes of thunder. The Meads would be quite a good old place in which to spend an occasional furlough. Etheldreda the Ready|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey But occasional acts of drunkenness, if the seaman in other respects performs his duty, will not deprive him of his wages. The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
British Dictionary definitions for occasional
adjectivetaking place from time to time; not frequent or regular of, for, or happening on special occasions serving as an occasion (for something) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to occasionalinfrequent, unusual, rare, intermittent, random, particular, odd, casual, desultory, especial, exceptional, exclusive, few, incidental, off and on, scarce, seldom, special, specific, uncommon |