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reoccurring

reoccurring

4.1
Happening again and again
  • adjective
  • /ˌriːəˈkɜːrɪŋ/
translation icon : recurrente
  • Have you ever experienced a reoccurring dream that seems to repeat itself every night?

Tailored suits and hats a reoccurring motifs in his paintings.

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Examples

  • And one thing that has been a sort of reoccurring theme is there isn't really the loyalty, honour and respect that there was.

  • You're going to get real advice on why this happens in relationships and you will understand how to change your behavior and fix reoccurring patterns.

  • So little things like that these, these reoccurring ideas come up again and again.

  • I mean, it is it is been a reoccurring problem within the within the church.

  • OK, Have you ever had a reoccurring nightmare?

  • If the ideas keep reoccurring, it's not because you were creative genius, it's because you are a chosen messenger.

  • And one of the biggest common, common reoccurring themes that I saw was seed storage.

  • But I think the reoccurring theme was trying to find ways to test those restraints.

  • It seems to be a reoccurring theme so I'm hoping if I get a bit of sleep I'm going to wake up tomorrow and feel much better.

  • From Homo sapiens, most ancient cultures to our most modern technologies, one reoccurring image is erected over all the rest.

Synonyms

frequent
vsreoccurring
234 1.0

Happening often or many times

is about any recurrence not necessarily happening very often
repetitive
vsreoccurring
58 3.5

Doing the same thing again and again

is about events returning rather than focusing on sameness
periodic
vsreoccurring
47 3.9

Happens again at regular times

is broader and allows irregular or unpredictable recurrence
continual
vsreoccurring
39 3.5

Happening again and again with short breaks

is less continuous and can have longer gaps between occurrences
cyclical
vsreoccurring
28 5.1

Happening again and again at regular times

is not limited to neat repeated rounds or fixed predictable patterns
recurrent
vsreoccurring
12 4.7

Happening again and again, often at regular times

is the same idea but stated without periodic emphasis
cyclic
vsreoccurring
5 4.8

Happens repeatedly in a regular pattern

is used for return without implying a fixed predictable pattern
reiterative
vsreoccurring
1 7.4

Using the same words or idea again and again

is used for general recurrence not limited to actions or processes
recurring
vsreoccurring
3.3

Happens again and again over time

is the general form that does not emphasize regular timing
repeated
vsreoccurring
1.0

Happening again and again

is used for events that return over time rather than acts happening more than once
reiterant
vsreoccurring
8.6

Doing the same thing again and again

is about events returning rather than purposely repeated acts
returning
vsreoccurring
2.9

Coming back after being gone

is broader and not limited to states that come back to an earlier form

Antonyms

1.0

To stop being seen or to no longer be there

310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

How Often

persistent
82 4.9
reoccurring
4.1
intermittent
35 6.5
occasional
285 2.8

Surface Forms

reoccurring positive

Morphology

reoccurring = reoccur (transparent) = re + occur + ing

This is a regular participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'reoccur', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Reoccurring is made of re- 'again' and occur 'happen', so the word means 'happening again' or 'happening again and again', which is why we use it for dreams, problems, or symptoms that come back.