sporadic
adjective
[ spəˈradɪk ]
• occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
• "sporadic fighting broke out"
Similar:
occasional,
infrequent,
irregular,
periodical,
periodic,
scattered,
patchy,
isolated,
odd,
uneven,
intermittent,
spasmodic,
on and off,
random,
fitful,
desultory,
erratic,
unpredictable,
Origin:
late 17th century: via medieval Latin from Greek sporadikos, from sporas, sporad- ‘scattered’; related to speirein ‘to sow’.
