Meanings
comparative more episodic · superlative most episodic · alternative obsolete episodick
- Relating to an episode.
When I'm not honing my craft in episodic television, I do double-duty as a voice coach.
1999, The Limey (movie)Synonyms: episodical
- Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.
Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
- broadcastingConsisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.
I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to an episode.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectiveof writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
adjectiveoccurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
adjectivelimited in duration to a single episode
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan episòdic
- episòdicTranslations
Danish episodisk
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Dutch episodisch
- episodischTranslations
French épisodique
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German episodisch
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Italian episodico
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Polish epizodyczny
- epizodycznyTranslations
Portuguese episódico
- episódicoTranslations
Russian эпизоди́ческий, эпизоди́чный
- эпизоди́ческий (epizodíčeskij)Translations
- эпизоди́чный (epizodíčnyj)Translations
Spanish episódico
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Swedish episodisk
- episodiskTranslations
Ukrainian епізоди́чний
- епізоди́чний (epizodýčnyj)Translations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with episodic
All rhymes →Cite this entry
episodic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episodic
“episodic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episodic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “episodic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episodic.
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