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Synonyms of recurrent

10 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for recurrent is repeating. Other synonyms of recurrent are recurring, repetitive, habitual, monotonous and repetitious. The opposite of recurrent is precurrent.

Synonyms and similar words for recurrent

adjectiveRecurring; happening time after time.

  • perennialAppearing or recurring again and again; recurrent.
  • repetitiousCharacterized by repetition, especially excessive repetition.
  • habitualOf or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
  • monotonousTedious, repetitious, or lacking in variety.
  • recurringHappening or occurring frequently, with repetition.
  • repeatingThat repeats; repetitive.
  • repetitionalOf the nature of, or containing, repetition.
  • repetitionaryOf the nature of, or containing, repetition.
  • repetitiveHappening many times in a similar way; containing repetition; repeating.

adjectiveNon-transient.

Opposite of recurrent

adjectiveNon-transient.

adjectiveRunning back toward its origin.

Meaning of recurrent

  1. adjective Recurring; happening time after time.
  2. adjective Non-transient.
  3. adjective Running back toward its origin.

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Questions about synonyms of recurrent

What is another word for recurrent?
Recurrent has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as repeating, recurring, repetitive, habitual, monotonous, repetitious, repetitional and repetitionary.
What is the opposite of recurrent?
The opposite of recurrent is precurrent.
What does recurrent mean?
Recurrent means recurring; happening time after time.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: recurrent (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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