Occasional

Happening or appearing only from time to time; not regular or frequent.

adjective

Occasional

Happening or appearing only from time to time; not regular or frequent.

adjective

💡

Imagine This

Imagine a town where a street musician plays once in a blue moon, then vanishes for several weeks. The performances are occasional—the music comes and goes, not on a fixed schedule.

🔊

Sounds Like

uh-KAY-zhuh-nuhl

👀

Looks Like

Looks like 'occasion' or 'occasionally'—sharing the same root related to time.

📝

Remember This

Occasional describes events that occur sporadically; related forms include 'occasion' (a time or event) and 'occasionally' (adverb).

📚

Other Forms

occasionallyadverb

occasionalitynoun

🔗

Connect With

sporadic, infrequent, intermittent, irregular, periodic

📌

Note

Spelling tip: occasional has two c's and one s. Common pitfall: avoid using it to mean something is frequent or habitual.