Frequent vs. Occasional — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Frequent and Occasional
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Frequent
Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals
Frequent errors of judgment.
Occasional
Occurring, appearing, or done infrequently and irregularly
The occasional car went by but no taxis
Frequent
Habitual or regular
A frequent visitor to our house.
Occasional
Occurring, encountered, done, or taken from time to time; irregular or infrequent.
Frequent
To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often
Frequent a restaurant.
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Occasional
Created for a special occasion
Occasional verse.
Frequent
Done or occurring often; common.
I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.
There are frequent trains to the beach available.
I am a frequent visitor to that city.
Occasional
Intended for use as the occasion requires
An occasional chair.
Frequent
Occurring at short intervals.
Occasional
Being a factor that makes something possible; being a cause of something.
Frequent
Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
Occasional
Acting in a specified capacity from time to time
An occasional hunter.
Frequent
(obsolete) Full; crowded; thronged.
Occasional
Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often.
He was mostly solitary, but enjoyed the occasional visitor.
He took an occasional glass of wine.
Frequent
(obsolete) Often or commonly reported.
Occasional
Created for a specific occasion.
Elgar's music was not created to be occasional music for high-school graduations.
Frequent
(transitive) To visit often.
I used to frequent that restaurant.
Occasional
Intended for use as the occasion requires.
What your living room needs are some occasional chairs.
Frequent
Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits.
Occasional
Acting in the indicated role from time to time.
He is an occasional writer of letters to the editor.
Frequent
Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.
He has been loud and frequent in declaring himself hearty for the government.
Occasional
A person who does something only occasionally.
Frequent
Full; crowded; thronged.
'T is Cæsar's will to have a frequent senate.
Occasional
Occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits; casual; incidental; as, occasional remarks, or efforts.
The . . . occasional writing of the present times.
Frequent
Often or commonly reported.
'T is frequent in the city he hath subduedThe Catti and the Daci.
Occasional
Produced by accident; as, the occasional origin of a thing.
Frequent
To visit often; to resort to often or habitually; as, to frequent a tavern.
He frequented the court of Augustus.
Occasional
Of or pertaining to an occasion or to occasions; intended for a specific occasion; for use only when needed, and not regularly.
Frequent
To make full; to fill.
With their sighs the airFrequenting, sent from hearts contrite.
Occasional
Occurring from time to time;
Took an occasional glass of wine
Frequent
Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
Occasional
Occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals;
Episodic in his affections
Occasional headaches
Frequent
Be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place;
She haunts the ballet
Occasional
Employed in a specified capacity from time to time;
Casual employment
A casual correspondence with a former teacher
An occasional worker
Frequent
Coming at short intervals or habitually;
A frequent guest
Frequent complaints
Frequent
Frequently encountered;
A frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'
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