frequent

adjective/ˈfriːkwənt/CEFR B1

ঘনঘন, বারবার ঘটা

Meaning

Happening often.

Example sentences

  • He is a frequent visitor.সে ঘনঘন আসে।
  • There are frequent buses to Dhaka.ঢাকায় ঘনঘন বাস আছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: regular, repeated

Antonyms: rare, occasional

Similar words, and what each means

  • regular

    নিয়মিত; সাধারণ, চিরাচরিত

    Happening at even intervals, or usual and ordinary.

  • repeated

    বারবার ঘটা, পুনরাবৃত্ত

    Happening more than once.

  • common

    সাধারণ, প্রচলিত

    Happening often; found in many places.

Other English words for “ঘনঘন, বারবার ঘটা

Opposite words

  • rare

    দুর্লভ, বিরল

    Not found or happening often.

  • occasional

    মাঝেমধ্যের, কদাচিৎ

    Happening sometimes but not often or regularly.

  • infrequent

    কদাচিৎ ঘটে এমন

    Not happening often.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • frequentlyadverbপ্রায়ই, ঘন ঘন

frequent” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • They are among the most frequent idioms in spoken English, and unusually for idioms, several of them are perfectly acceptable in formal writing too.

    English Idioms about Body Parts
  • In Writing and Speaking, frequent errors reduce the Grammatical Range and Accuracy score, so leaving time to proofread is worth real marks.

    Common IELTS Mistakes to Avoid
  • It is good advice for a classroom recitation and bad advice for English, because the most frequent vowel in the language is one you are supposed to swallow.

    The Schwa Sound in English

Where this word is used

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  1. “frequent” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • বিরক্তিকর, একঘেয়ে
    • তর্কসাপেক্ষ
    • ঘনঘন, বারবার ঘটা
    • ঐতিহাসিক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
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    ঘনঘন, বারবার ঘটাfrequent (adjective) — ঘনঘন, বারবার ঘটা. Happening often.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “frequent”?

    • artistic
    • earthly
    • regular
    • infamous
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    regularregular — নিয়মিত; সাধারণ, চিরাচরিত. Happening at even intervals, or usual and ordinary.

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