on-and-off
Not quite steady
On-and-off describes something that happens intermittently—starting and stopping, present and then absent: They had an on-and-off relationship for years, on-and-off rain throughout the afternoon.
The phrase suggests inconsistency or irregularity rather than steady continuation.
Also written as on and off without hyphens when used as an adverb: We've been dating on and off.
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- occasionalHappening at intervals
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- erraticLacking regularity or consistency
fluctuating · inconsistent · unpredictable · fitful · spasmodic · patchy · scattered · episodic
Pursuing romantic connections
- seeingPerceiving by sight
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- casualRelaxed and informal
- uncommittedNot bound to anything
rekindled · breakup · reconciliation · situationship · fling · ex · split · pause
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- occasionalHappening at intervals
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- periodicOccurring at intervals
erratic · fluctuating · inconsistent · unpredictable · fitful · spasmodic · patchy · scattered · episodic · random
dating
Pursuing romantic connections
- seeingPerceiving by sight
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- casualRelaxed and informal
uncommitted · rekindled · breakup · reconciliation · situationship · fling · ex · split · pause · hiatus
toggle
Two-position switch
control · binary · switching · activation · deactivation · power · circuit · mechanism · lever · click
on-and-offconstant
Fixed, unvarying quantity
continuous · steady · uninterrupted · perpetual · unbroken
on-and-offconsistent
Not varying or contradicting
reliable · dependable · stable · regular · predictable
on-and-offcommitted
Firmly pledged or bound
dedicated · wholehearted · unwavering · steadfast · devoted
off, online, onward, ongoing, onlooker, offspring, offbeat, oncoming, offset