infrequentassistance

noun

UK /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt əˈsɪs.təns/

US /ɪnˈfriː.kwənt əˈsɪs.təns/

Help that does not happen very often.

Because the teacher was so busy, the students got only infrequent assistance with their projects.

SYNONYMS

occasional help rare support sporadic aid uncommon help

RELATED WORDS

infrequent assistance help support rarely

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small amount of aid given now and then.

The old library received infrequent assistance from volunteers.

3. Help that comes with long gaps between times.

Infrequent assistance made the repair work slow and difficult.

4. Support that is not steady or regular.

The team relied on infrequent assistance from outside experts.