Meaning & use

frequent

adjective·Everyday

Happening often or at short intervals.

See it in a sentence

Frequent showers interrupted the afternoon games.

The route has frequent buses during the morning.

A note on using this word

Frequent describes how often something happens, not how long each event lasts. Frequently is the adverb.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

rareinfrequent

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