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. It comes from the Greek sporadikos, "scattered", like seeds sown here and there.
Example: There was sporadic firing along the border last night. - Constant means happening all the time, without a break. One is irregular and broken, the other continuous, so constant is the antonym.
Example: The constant noise of the traffic kept him awake.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Infrequent — Incorrect. Infrequent means not happening often; it is close in meaning to sporadic, not opposite.
Example: His visits to the village became infrequent.
Option 3: Intermittent — Incorrect. Intermittent means stopping and starting again; it is a synonym of sporadic.
Example: Intermittent power cuts disturbed the exam.
Option 4: Compulsion — Incorrect. Compulsion is a noun meaning a strong urge, or force that makes one do something; it is unrelated to how often something happens.
Example: He felt a compulsion to check the lock again and again.
| Synonyms (Sporadic) | Antonyms (Sporadic) |
|---|---|
| intermittent | constant |
| infrequent | continuous |
| occasional | regular |
| irregular | frequent |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sporadic | 31-05 S1 | 16-05 S1 20-05 S2 | – | – | – |
| intermittent | 24-05 S1 | 21-05 S2 | – | – | – |