erratic

disjointed

dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd

adjective

lacking a coherent sequence or connection.

piecing together disjointed fragments of information

unconnected,disconnected,without unity,disunited,discontinuous,fragmented,fragmentary,disorganized,disordered,muddled,mixed up,jumbled,garbled,incoherent,confused,fitful,erratic,spasmodic,patchy,scrappy,bitty,piecemeal,rambling,wandering,aimless,directionless

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discontinuous

dɪskənˈtɪnjʊəs

adjective

having intervals or gaps.

a person with a discontinuous employment record

intermittent,sporadic,broken,fitful,interrupted,on and off,disrupted,erratic,disconnected

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desultory

ˈdɛs(ə)lt(ə)ri
ˈdɛz(ə)lt(ə)ri

adjective

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion

casual,half-hearted,lukewarm,cursory,superficial,token,perfunctory,passing,incidental,sketchy,haphazard,random,aimless,rambling,erratic,unmethodical,unsystematic,automatic,unthinking,capricious,mechanical,offhand,chaotic,inconsistent,irregular,intermittent,occasional,sporadic,inconstant,fitful

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changeable

ˈtʃeɪn(d)ʒəb(ə)l

adjective

liable to unpredictable variation.

the weather will be changeable with rain at times

variable,inconstant,varying,changing,shifting,fluctuating,irregular,erratic,wavering,vacillating,inconsistent,fluid,floating,unsteady,unfixed,uneven,unstable,unsettled,turbulent,movable,mutable,chameleon-like,fickle,capricious,temperamental,whimsical,ever-changing,kaleidoscopic,volatile,mercurial,fitful,uncertain,unpredictable,undependable,unreliable,up and down,full of ups and downs,peaky,blowing hot and cold,vicissitudinous,protean,chameleonic,changeful,fluctuant,variational

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capricious

kəˈprɪʃəs

adjective

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

it’s terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss

fickle,inconstant,changeable,variable,unstable,mercurial,volatile,erratic,vacillating,irregular,inconsistent,fitful,arbitrary,impulsive,temperamental,wild,ungovernable,whimsical,fanciful,flighty,wayward,quirky,faddish,freakish,unpredictable,random,chance,haphazard

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bitty

ˈbɪti

adjective

made up of small parts that seem unrelated.

the text is rather bitty

disjointed,incoherent,fragmented,fragmentary,scrappy,piecemeal,inconsistent,unsystematic,jumbled,variable,varying,irregular,uneven,erratic,fitful,patchy

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bittiest

ˈbɪti

adjective

made up of small parts that seem unrelated.

the text is rather bitty

disjointed,incoherent,fragmented,fragmentary,scrappy,piecemeal,inconsistent,unsystematic,jumbled,variable,varying,irregular,uneven,erratic,fitful,patchy

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bittier

ˈbɪti

adjective

made up of small parts that seem unrelated.

the text is rather bitty

disjointed,incoherent,fragmented,fragmentary,scrappy,piecemeal,inconsistent,unsystematic,jumbled,variable,varying,irregular,uneven,erratic,fitful,patchy

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arbitrary

/ˈɑrbəˌtrɛri/

adjective

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary

capricious,whimsical,random,chance,erratic,unpredictable,inconsistent,wild,hit-or-miss,haphazard,casual

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aperiodic

/ˌeɪpɪriˈɑdɪk/

adjective

Not periodic; irregular.

aperiodic fluctuations

irregular,uneven,varying,variable,erratic,jerky,unreliable,volatile,spasmodic,sporadic,changeable,changing,fluctuating,wavering,vacillating,inconstant,intermittent,fitful,desultory,occasional,unsystematic

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