What does "intermissive" mean?

Having temporary cessations; not continual; intermittent.

What is a synonym for "intermissive"?

Common synonyms include: discontinuous.

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Adjective

1
Having temporary cessations; not continual; intermittent.
"Wounds I vvill lend the French, inſtead of eyes, / To vveep their intermiſſive miſeries."

"Wounds I vvill lend the French, inſtead of eyes, / To vveep their intermiſſive miſeries."