The meaning of INTERMITTENT is coming and going at intervals : not continuous; also : occasional. How to use intermittent in a sentence.

INTERMITTENT definition: 1. not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in…. Learn more.

INTERMITTENT definition: stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again. See examples of intermittent used in a sentence.

Definition of intermittent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Something that is intermittent happens occasionally rather than continuously. After three hours of intermittent rain, the game was abandoned.

Dec 14, 2025 · intermittent (comparative more intermittent, superlative most intermittent) Stopping and starting, occurring, or presenting at intervals; coming after a particular time span. …

Intermittent definition: Stopping and starting at intervals.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 in•ter•mit•tent /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtənt/ adj. stopping for a time, then starting again: intermittent pain. in•ter•mit•tent•ly, …

Reach for the adjective intermittent to describe periodic movement and stopping and starting over a period of time. The adjective intermittent modifies things that work or stop and start at …

There are reports of intermittent [= sporadic] fighting along the border. It has been raining intermittently for the past several days.