occasionalness
State of sometimes
The quality of happening only sometimes or at irregular intervals.
Occasionalness implies infrequency without complete absence—something that occurs, just not often or predictably: The occasionalness of his visits made them feel special.
A rare and somewhat awkward noun; occasional or occasionally usually serves better.
Seldom found or seen
- uncommonSeldom occurring or found
- seldomOn few occasions
- scarceIn short supply
- infrequentHappening only occasionally
few · sparse · limited · minimal · unusual · sporadic · scarcity · rarity
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- randomOccurring without pattern
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
uneven · patchy · desultory · variable · fluctuating · unsystematic · unmethodical · unplanned
Occurring at intervals
- cyclicalRepeating in rounds
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- on-and-offOccurring at irregular intervals
alternating · interrupted · discontinuous · episodic · fitful · spasmodic · breaks · gaps
Lasting very briefly
- transitoryBrief in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
- briefShort in duration
temporary · passing · short-lived · transient · impermanent · provisional · tentative · evanescent
rare
Seldom found or seen
infrequent · few · sparse · limited · minimal · unusual · sporadic · scarcity · rarity · paucity
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
- randomOccurring without pattern
- inconsistentLacking steady uniformity
haphazard · uneven · patchy · desultory · variable · fluctuating · unsystematic · unmethodical · unplanned · casual
periodic
Occurring at intervals
on-and-off · alternating · interrupted · discontinuous · episodic · fitful · spasmodic · breaks · gaps · intervals
ephemeral
Lasting very briefly
- transitoryBrief in duration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- momentaryLasting very briefly
brief · temporary · passing · short-lived · transient · impermanent · provisional · tentative · evanescent · sometime
occasionalnessconstancy
Unchanging faithfulness over time
regularity · frequency · continuousness · constantness · persistency
occasion, occasional, occasionally, occasions, occasioned, occasioning