on and off
The phrase “on and off” has 3 syllables: on and off
It's pronounced as /ɑn ənd ɔf/
What is synonym and antonym for on and off?
In the thesaurus, “on and off” has 61 synonyms and 33 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for on and off along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for on and off
- alternate
- alternately
- alternating
- aperiodic
- at intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at times
- continual
- cyclic
- cyclical
- discontinuously
- erratic
- every now and then
- every once in a while
- every so often
- fitful
- fluctuating
- from time to time
- hardly
- here and there
- inconstantly
- infrequently
- intermittent
- intermittently
- irregular
- irregularly
- little
- not often
- now
- now and again
- now and then
- occasional
- occasionally
- off and on
- on occasion
- on-and-off
- once in a blue moon
- once in a while
- periodic
- periodical
- periodically
- rarely
- recurrent
- recurrently
- recurring
- rhythmic
- rhythmical
- seasonal
- seldom
- serial
- sometimes
- spasmodic
- sporadic
- sporadically
- spotty
- uncertainly
- unsteady
- variable
- variously
- very seldom
- when the mood strikes
Antonyms for on and off
- always
- commonly
- consistently
- constant
- constantly
- continually
- continuingly
- continuous
- continuously
- endlessly
- eternal
- ever
- everlasting
- frequently
- hourly
- incessant
- incessantly
- interminable
- interminably
- invariably
- much
- oft
- often
- oftentimes
- ordinarily
- perpetual
- perpetually
- regularly
- routinely
- unceasing
- unceasingly
- uninterruptedly
- usually
Meanings of on and off
- adverb
- Intermittently.
Example Sentences
- The lights were flickering on and off throughout the night.
- He kept the radio on and off while working to stay focused.
- The project has been delayed on and off due to unexpected challenges.
- They have been meeting on and off for the past few weeks.
- The machine was running on and off without any clear reason.
On this page you'll find 94 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to on and off, such as: alternate, alternately, alternating, always, aperiodic, at intervals, at irregular intervals.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
off and on
- alternately
- at intervals
- at irregular intervals
- at times
- every once in a while
- every so often
- fluctuating
- from time to time
- hardly
- here and there
- infrequently
- intermittent
- intermittently
- irregularly
- little
- not often
- now
- now and then
- occasionally
- on and off
- on occasion
- once in a while
- periodically
- rarely
- recurrently
- scarcely
- seldom
- sometimes
- sporadically
- vacillating
- variable
- variably
- variously
- very seldom
- when the mood strikes
once in a blue moon
- a few times
- almost inconceivably
- almost not
- at intervals
- at random
- at times
- barely
- by a hair
- by no means
- comparatively
- consistently
- constantly
- detectably
- discontinuously
- episodically
- ever and again
- every now and then
- every once in a while
- every so often
- faintly
- frequently
- from time to time
- gradually
- hardly
- hardly ever
- here and there
- imperceptibly
- in a few cases
- infrequently
- inhabitually
- intermittently
- irregularly
- just
- little
- never
- no more than
- no way
- not a bit
- not at all
- not by much
- not likely
- not markedly
- not measurably
- not much
- not notably
- not noticeably
- not often
- not quite
- not regularly
- not very often
- now and again
- now and then
- occasionally
- off and on
- on and off
- on occasion
- once and again
- once in a while
- once or twice
- only
- only just
- perceptibly
- periodically
- practically
- pretty near
- rarely
- recurrently
- scantly
- scarcely
- scarcely ever
- seldom
- semioccasionally
- simply
- slightly
- sometimes
- somewhat
- sparingly
- sparsely
- sporadically
- uncommonly
- unoften
- unusually
- whimsically
- with trouble
whimsically
- a few times
- accidentally
- aimlessly
- anyhow
- anyway
- anywise
- arbitrarily
- capriciously
- carelessly
- casually
- desultorily
- disconnectedly
- disjointedly
- erratically
- every now and then
- fancifulness
- fitfully
- fortuitously
- from time to time
- haphazard
- haphazardly
- hardly
- hardly ever
- helter-skelter
- higgledy-piggledy
- hit or miss
- in a few cases
- inadvertently
- indiscriminately
- informally
- inhabitually
- intermittently
- irregularly
- little
- not often
- not very often
- occasionally
- offhand
- offhandedly
- on and off
- once in a blue moon
- once in a while
- playfulness
- promiscuously
- randomly
- rarely
- scarcely
- scarcely ever
- semioccasionally
- sometimes
- sporadically
- spottily
- topsy-turvy
- uncommonly
- unconsciously
- unintentionally
- unoften
- unpredictably
- unusually
- unwittingly
- willy-nilly