FREQUENT Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

frequent 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfrē-kwənt

Definition of frequent

as in regular

appearing or occurring repeatedly from time to time our local multiplex usually has frequent showings of blockbusters, with starting times about every half hour

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Relevance

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as in usual

often observed or encountered finches are frequent sights in this part of the country

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frequent

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verb

frē-ˈkwent

as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often like their counterparts elsewhere, the town's teenagers like to frequent the local malls

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Recent Examples of frequent

Adjective

Scott’s narrator, Louise, is a musician of sorts, a frequent drug user, and a desperate diehard romantic, forever dogged by her ex-girlfriend Alex. — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 The neighboring Olive Park Village Apartments have suffered frequent fires, causing headaches, costly repairs and near constant anxiety for homeowners. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Verb

Still, Billie convinces some of the gang to join her for a club night at Uncle Tuesday, a spot on Avenue A frequented by the youths. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 While Niehku Mountain Villa operates as a hotel, buyouts ($11,000/night) are common and a mere drop in the nearby Norwegian Ofotfjord for Nordic media moguls who frequent the property and just can’t stand another faux luxury hotel. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for frequent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frequent

Adjective

The first-place Sox (72-65) head into the final month of the regular season with a three-game lead over the second-place Cleveland Guardians (69-68), who were off on Monday.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Aesha sends Kayley to deal with it, but a regular sink plunger can’t do the job — Nathan has to suction the stuff out with the wet vacuum.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of regular

Adjective

Immediately, Zack-Carlos goes back to reasserting his presence in the house, eager to stay as long as possible and be his usual insufferable self.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
For cats that need a larger calorie reduction, Yeo said a veterinary weight-management diet may be safer than simply serving much less of their usual food because it is formulated to provide adequate nutrients with fewer calories.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of usual

Verb

As a result, the Owens women — with Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing back as the witchy aunts of Bullock and Kidman’s characters — must reunite to finally break the curse that has haunted their family.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Filming has now begun on location in Malta, with Winstone starring as Alan ‘Razor’ Sharp, a former SAS operative haunted by a botched mission in the 1990s that left his reputation in tatters and his best friend dead.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of haunt

Adjective

In supply chains, product data is being validated and enriched continuously rather than in periodic batches.

— Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
One common approach uses fiber Bragg gratings, microscopic periodic structures written into the fiber that reflect particular wavelengths of light.

— Pawel Maniewski, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of periodic

Adjective

The Gap's heyday was 20 years ago, when its stores were ubiquitous and everyone wore its T-shirts and jeans.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Kusama’s popularity continued to surge in the 2010s and 2020s, with her ubiquitous pumpkin sculptures as well as with fashion collaborations, including two with Louis Vuitton.

— Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ubiquitous

Verb

Chinese state media, including the Communist Party's flagship newspaper, People's Daily, gave extensive coverage to Xi's encounters with other visiting leaders on Tuesday, but made no mention of the meeting with Pezeshkian.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Van Noy visited the team’s TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of visit

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