occasional
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occasional
- /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English occasyonal, from Medieval Latin occāsiōnālis and Old French ocasionel. By surface analysis, occasion + -al.
adjective more occasional · most occasional
- Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental. He was mostly solitary, but enjoyed the occasional visitor.
- Created for a specific occasion. Elgar's music was not created to be occasional music for high-school graduations.
- Intended for use as the occasion requires. What your living room needs are some occasional chairs.
- Acting in the indicated role from time to time. He is an occasional writer of letters to the editor.
noun occasionals
- A person who does something only occasionally.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: infrequent, casual, episodic, unpredictable, irregular, sometimes, one-time, one-off, sporadic, intermittent, circumstantial, temporary, incidental, transient, adventitious, accidental
Translations
Every language
adj limited to certain occasions; not very often
| Español | ocasional, esporádico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가끔하는 gakkeumhaneun |
| 日本語 | 時折の tokiori no, 偶発的 gūhatsuteki, 偶, 偶然な gūzen na |
| 中文 | 偶然 ǒurán, 偶爾 /偶尔 ǒu'ěr |
| Português | ocasional |
| Français | occasionnel |
| Deutsch | gelegentlich, okkasionell |
| Italiano | occasionale |
| Română | ocazional |
| Русский | случа́йный slučájnyj, ре́дкий rédkij |
| العربية | عَرَضِيّ ʕaraḍiyy |
Talk about this word "occasional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/occasional. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. occasional. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/occasional "occasional." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/occasional.Cite this
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title = {occasional},
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