Synonyms of off and on

off and on

adverb

as in on and off

not constantly or steadily over a period of time

They've been dating off and on for almost a year.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• on and off
• sporadically
• intermittently
• periodically
• rarely
• seldom
• now
• infrequently
• little
• sometimes
• now and then
• here and there
• irregularly
• recurrently
• occasionally
• variously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• usually
• commonly
• regularly
• ordinarily
• routinely
• always
• consistently
• invariably
• constantly
• continuously
• continually
• often
• unceasingly
• incessantly
• ever
• frequently
• perpetually
• endlessly
• uninterruptedly
• much
• hourly
• oft
• oftentimes
• continuingly
• interminably

Examples of off and on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The transistors serve as amplifiers or switches, turning power off and on to parts of the spacecraft. —Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 11 July 2024

Residents will say farewell to longtime Councilmember Joyce Clark, who has been a city leader off and on for three decades. —Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024

For the last five years, documentarian Katie Walsh filmed the Olympian off and on; Walsh and a crew were on the sidelines in Paris filming for part two, out this fall. —Angelique Jackson, Variety, 31 July 2024

Grimes and Musk dated off and on for several years and have three children together. —David Ingram, NBC News, 27 July 2024