sporadic

• Beschreibt etwas, das nur gelegentlich, unregelmäßig oder vereinzelt auftritt. Bezieht sich auf Ereignisse, die in unregelmäßigen Abständen und ohne festes Muster vorkommen.

Describes something that occurs occasionally, irregularly, or at scattered intervals.

1. Occurring irregularlyB2formal

   Happening at irregular intervals or in scattered instances.

   Unregelmäßig auftretend

   • The region experienced sporadic rainfall throughout the year.
   • Sporadic gunfire could be heard in the distance.
   • Her attendance at the meetings has been sporadic lately.

   Synonymefitfulintermittentirregularoccasionalpatchyperiodicscatteredspasmodic

   Antonymeconstantcontinuousfrequentregularsteady

2. B2formal

   Occurring in isolated or scattered locations, not widespread.

   Vereinzelt

   • There were sporadic reports of power outages across the city.
   • Sporadic cases of the disease have been reported in rural areas.
   • The protests were sporadic and lacked organization.

   Synonymeinfrequentirregularisolatedoccasionalrandomscatteredsparse

   Antonymeconstantcontinuousregularsystematicuniform