as in sporadic
lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence
the novel captures the discontinuous nature of a soldier's life: long stretches of boredom interrupted by flashes of action
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of discontinuous
Current law, however, is discontinuous.
—
Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
The fossil record is discontinuous at the Atapuerca site and in Western Europe as a whole, indicating that there were likely long periods without human presence.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
However, their mathematical models highlighted the presence of a time-discontinuous factor—a sudden shift or break in how time is represented in the system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2025
About 19,000 people had to flee the city, which is in an area with discontinuous permafrost.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for discontinuous
Felix Salmon, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
The fossil record is discontinuous at the Atapuerca site and in Western Europe as a whole, indicating that there were likely long periods without human presence.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
However, their mathematical models highlighted the presence of a time-discontinuous factor—a sudden shift or break in how time is represented in the system.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2025
About 19,000 people had to flee the city, which is in an area with discontinuous permafrost.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for discontinuous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontinuous
Adjective
-
Hamas long ago expended the vast majority of its rocket arsenal, able now to launch only sporadic rockets that have near-zero impact.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
-
Establishing clear objectives from the beginning is important for avoiding vague goals, sporadic communication or unclear accountability.—
Casey Halbach,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
-
Dietary changes such as intermittent fasting, caloric restriction, and ketogenic diet with regular exercise can prevent MASH or delay its progression.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
12 July 2025
-
There’s a reason for that: Fire hose again, coupled with intermittent kinks and leaks.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
12 July 2025
Adjective
-
The 32-year-old spent the last two seasons exclusively in the NHL after grinding his way through AHL seasons with the occasional call-up.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
-
Millions of children play sports with overwhelmingly positive outcomes, despite the occasional scraped knee, or in rare and tragic cases, serious injuries and even death.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
-
In one particularly raw moment, a woman studying the photographs let out a sudden shriek.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
-
The tragedy in Ruidoso highlights growing concerns about increasingly intense weather systems striking communities with little time to prepare for sudden surges of water.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Discontinuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontinuous. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share