EPISODIC Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

episodic

adjective

ˌe-pə-ˈsä-dik

variants also episodical

Definition of episodic

as in serial

appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings

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as in sporadic

lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells

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Recent Examples of episodic Peacock is expanding its mobile offerings with a new interactive, episodic game called Public Eye. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Stepping outside of the episodic nature of the show, these two episodes hone in on a subplot that’s been blossoming since the series opener. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026 Actors who excel in the episodic format sometimes can’t find their footing in the competitive theatrical landscape. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 Araki, who has honed his craft on the swift schedules of both low-budget movies and episodic television, says there’s something to be gained from having the momentum that comes with never being able to slow down. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for episodic

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Adjective

Binface, a serial candidate who has challenged prime ministers past and present, became the default challenger in a field of 34 candidates after the major parties boycotted the campaign as a political stunt by Farage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Liz Meriwether sorta, kinda uses the 1987 thriller Black Widow — in which a government agent (Debra Winger) hunts a female serial killer (Theresa Russell) — as a starting point for a series that doesn’t even bear that title anymore.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of serial

Adjective

Not all are tankers; many operators are still deterred from using the strait because of sporadic Iranian drone attacks.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Players often arrive back from their summer breaks with a base level of fitness — enhanced by light and sporadic individual training during their holidays — and their natural athlete’s stamina.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of sporadic

Adjective

Noiser presents each story as a serialized listening experience in the podcast apps people already use every day.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Seen together, the trilogy charts both a personal coming-of-age and a generational coming-to-grips with aging that, even when compared against similar serialized documentary experiments like Michael Apted’s 7 Up installments, feels wholly unique.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of serialized

Adjective

La Liga is a two-horse race, with occasional Atletico Madrid interruptions; Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are Parisian and Bavarian cakewalks with rare exceptions.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
The kids in The Shards might benefit from an occasional watchful eye, if only their parents weren’t vacationing in Europe indefinitely.

— Rob Haskell, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of occasional

Adjective

Construction vehicles beeped and chugged, and the intermittent buzz of saws mixed with the clang of heavy equipment.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Last Friday, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ published their most recent shortage update list naming the brands of estradiol patches on back order, intermittent back order, as well as those that are currently available.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of intermittent

Adjective

The sudden loss of mass means the strength of the primary star’s gravity drops suddenly, causing the secondary companion to get flung out into space at dizzying speeds.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
But the sudden reversal in many of its biggest stock bets, compounded by losses on the other side of its portfolio and the use of leverage, quickly turned into a liquidity crunch.

— Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

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