The opposite rate of occurence would be infrequent, or rare.
The opposite of the verb to frequent would be to avoid.
The two uses of the word frequent:
As an adjective frequent means happening often or regularly, therefore antonyms would include rare, uncommon, occasional, few and far between, sporadic, intermittent, irregular, scarce, few, or fitful.
As a verb, to frequent means to go somewhere often. Antonyms for this would be: to avoid, keep away, stay away from, shun, steer clear, let alone, pass, upevade, circumvent, get around, get out of, Dodge, duck, sidestep, elude, escape, or eschew.
infrequently
The opposite of occasional is frequent.
For the sense "to frequent a place habitually", the opposite of haunt is avoid. For the sense "to obsess", an opposite of haunt would be go away, or quit. For the regional sense " a ghost," the opposite of haunt is living creature.
Some words have no perfect antonyms. "Occasional" is on a scale: Always...frequently...often...occasionally...seldom...infrequently...rarely...never. There is really no opposite. For words like this, the logical answer is to add "Not". "Not occasional" is the opposite of occasional.
If used thusly, yes: "Do you frequent this establishment often?" "Yes, I often frequent this establishment!"
The noun form for the adjective frequent is frequentness.The noun forms for the verb to frequent are frequenter, frequency, and the gerund, frequenting.
The opposite of occasional is frequent.
Frequent.
frequent
common, frequent
Antonyms for rare are common, unexceptional, frequent or (cooked) well done.
For the sense "to frequent a place habitually", the opposite of haunt is avoid. For the sense "to obsess", an opposite of haunt would be go away, or quit. For the regional sense " a ghost," the opposite of haunt is living creature.
For the sense "to frequent a place habitually", the opposite of haunt is avoid. For the sense "to obsess", an opposite of haunt would be go away, or quit. For the regional sense " a ghost," the opposite of haunt is living creature.
It could be, if occasional is used to mean as an amateur in a profession. The opposite of occasional would be frequent. Other opposites for career could be avocation or hobby.
He came in at 12:00am and said where are my students?
Some words have no perfect antonyms. "Occasional" is on a scale: Always...frequently...often...occasionally...seldom...infrequently...rarely...never. There is really no opposite. For words like this, the logical answer is to add "Not". "Not occasional" is the opposite of occasional.
Rare means uncommon, or unusual. So an obvious antonym ( opposite ) would be common. Other opposites are frequent, occuring , etc.. practically any word that shows multiples.
Antonyms for rare are common, unexceptional, frequent or (cooked) well done.