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sporadic

/spəˈræd.ɪk/
spo · rad · ic
Adverb:sporadically
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sporadic Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

Example

"The remote cabin had only sporadic internet connectivity during the winter storm."

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• Rhymes for sporadic

• Nearby Words

spoonfeed
spoonful
spoonlike
sporadic
sporadically
spore
spork

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin sporadicus, from Ancient Greek sporadikos ('scattered'), which derives from sporas ('scattered, dispersed') and is related to speirein ('to sow or scatter seed').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sporadic. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sporadic
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