intermittent

• Qui se produit ou apparaît par intervalles irréguliers, sans continuité ni régularité ; qui n'est ni continu ni constant.

Describes something that occurs at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

1. Occurring at irregular intervalsB2formal

   Stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between.

   intermittent (qui s'arrête et reprend)

   • The rain was intermittent throughout the day.
   • He suffers from intermittent back pain.
   • The signal is intermittent, so the connection keeps dropping.

   Synonymesbrokendiscontinuousfitfulirregularoccasionalspasmodicsporadic

   Antonymesconstantcontinuousregularsteadyuninterrupted

2. Not continuous or steadyB2formal

   Characterized by pauses or interruptions.

   intermittent

   • The machine made an intermittent humming noise.
   • Intermittent fasting has become a popular diet trend.
   • The patient experienced intermittent fevers.

   Synonymesbrokendiscontinuousfitfulirregularoccasionalpatchyperiodicspasmodicsporadic

   Antonymesceaselessconstantcontinuousincessantsteadyuninterrupted