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sporadic success

[spəˈrædɪk səkˈsɛs]
noun phrasepl: sporadic successes
sucesso esporádico
1. Success that occurs occasionally and irregularly, without consistent pattern or frequency
The team has experienced sporadic success over the past few seasons, winning some games but losing others unpredictably.
O time tem experimentado sucesso esporádico nas últimas temporadas, vencendo alguns jogos mas perdendo outros de forma imprevisível.
2. Isolated instances of achievement that are not sustained or reliable
His career has been marked by sporadic success rather than steady progress.
Sua carreira tem sido marcada por sucesso esporádico em vez de progresso constante.
NYC Slang
hit-and-miss wins; on-and-off success
Synonyms
intermittent successoccasional successirregular successhit-or-miss successscattered success
Antonyms
consistent successsustained successcontinuous successreliable successsteady success

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sucesso esporádico
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sucesso esporádico; sucesso intermitente
both terms commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
sucesso esporádico; êxito ocasional
both expressions are acceptable

Related Idioms & Phrases

flash in the pan
one-hit wonder
feast or famine
bittersweet success
few and far between
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