occasional
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental.
Adjective 4 meanings
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 1 meaning
A person who does something only occasionally.
Etymology
From Middle English occasyonal, from Medieval Latin occāsiōnālis and Old French ocasionel. By surface analysis, occasion + -al.
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OCCASIONAL at a glance
OCCASIONAL has 10 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (O 1 + C 3 + C 3 + A 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,799 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with occasional
All rhymes- NATIONAL8
- INTERNATIONAL13
- FINAL8
- PERSONAL10
- ORIGINAL9
- PROFESSIONAL17
- ADDITIONAL12
- TRADITIONAL12
- JOURNAL14
- CRIMINAL12
- REGIONAL9
- EMOTIONAL11
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