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occasional

/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/

Translations

occasionaladjective

more occasional

Comp.

most occasional

Super.

/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/

She made occasional visits to the library to catch up on her reading.

Elle faisait des visites occasionnelles à la bibliothèque pour rattraper ses lectures.

ponctuelSurtout pour un usage non régulier ou non permanent.

They brought in occasional chairs to provide extra seating for guests.

Ils ont apporté des chaises ponctuelles pour offrir des places supplémentaires aux invités.

Additional translations

de circonstanceSoutenu; pour une œuvre ou un texte composé pour une occasion particulière.

Synonyms

Antonyms

occasionalnoun

occasionals

/əˈkeɪʒənl/

Rare; refers to a person or thing that appears or acts only occasionally.

Additional translations

occasionnelNom substantivé, rare; pour une œuvre composée pour une occasion particulière.

occasionnelNom substantivé, rare.

occasionaladjective

Happening or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; not constant or regular.

She made occasional visits to the library to catch up on her reading.

Intended for use as the need arises; not permanent or regular.

They brought in occasional chairs to provide extra seating for guests.

Composed or produced for a special occasion.

The poet read an occasional verse written for the inauguration.

occasionalnoun

A person who takes part in an activity only from time to time.

At the club, most of the regulars knew him as an occasional who dropped by only once a month.

A piece of writing, music, or other work composed for a particular occasion.

The concert featured several occasionals written to commemorate the city's bicentennial.