intermissive (B2)
adjective
Definition
intermissive means having temporary cessations; not continual; intermittent. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as intermissive.
A intermissive tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became intermissive after the announcement.
How to Use intermissive
- intermissive + noun (collocation)
- Use intermissive before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a intermissive reaction."
- become intermissive (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became intermissive near the end."
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