All off and on synonyms
off and on
O o adverb off and on
- discontinuously — In a discontinuous manner; not continuously.
- fluctuating — to change continually; shift back and forth; vary irregularly: The price of gold fluctuated wildly last month.
- disconnectedly — In a disconnected manner.
- inconstantly — In an inconstant manner.
- jerkily — characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
adjective off and on
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
adv off and on
- here and there — in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there): Put the pen here.
- fitfully — coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
- by fits and starts — spasmodically; without concerted effort
- irregularly — without symmetry, even shape, formal arrangement, etc.: an irregular pattern.
- eccentrically — deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person.
- alternately — in an alternating sequence or position
adj off and on
- backward and forward — If someone or something moves backward and forward, they move repeatedly first in one direction and then in the opposite direction.