Choose the antonym for the word “Sporadic” from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Constant
Sporadic means happening only now and then, at irregular intervals. Its antonym is constant.
Example: There was sporadic firing along the border last night.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Constant (answer) | happening all the time, without a break (one is irregular and broken, the other continuous) | The constant noise of the traffic kept him awake. |
| (2) Infrequent | not happening often (it is close in meaning to sporadic, not opposite) | His visits to the village became infrequent. |
| (3) Intermittent | stopping and starting again (it is a synonym of sporadic) | Intermittent power cuts disturbed the exam. |
| (4) Compulsion | a noun meaning a strong urge, or force that makes one do something (it is unrelated to how often something happens) | He felt a compulsion to check the lock again and again. |
| Synonyms of sporadic: intermittent, infrequent, occasional, irregular Antonyms of sporadic: constant, continuous, regular, frequent Also asked in CUET (UG): sporadic – 31-05-2026 Slot 1, 20-05-2025 Slot 2, 16-05-2025 Slot 1 intermittent – 24-05-2026 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2 |