Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > I Synonyms of intermittent Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. intermittent, sporadic (vs. continual) usage: stopping and starting at irregular intervals; "intermittent rain showers" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of intermittent (Dictionary) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: umbrage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language