Synonyms of oft

oft

adverb

ˈȯft 

as in often

many times

as I have oft said, you need to look before you leap

Synonyms & Similar Words

• often
• frequently
• constantly
• repeatedly
• always
• continually
• oftentimes
• regularly
• time and again
• time after time
• over and over
• again and again
• hourly
• much
• usually
• consistently
• commonly
• again
• continuously
• a lot
• routinely
• unceasingly
• ordinarily
• habitually
• perpetually
• generally
• uninterruptedly
• anew
• periodically
• night and day
• intermittently
• afresh
• continuingly
• recurrently

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• seldom
• rarely
• little
• infrequently
• sometimes
• now
• occasionally
• never
• now and then
• once
• sporadically
• ne'er

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oft

The desert valley, which straddles the California-Nevada border, is oft-touted as the hottest, driest place on Earth. —Owen Clarke, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026

The pair would eventually split amid Fif’s rise to fame, with both parties acknowledging their tumultuous and oft-strained relationship on numerous occasions. —Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Lynette Howell Taylor and CEO Bill Kramer told me in a recent interview that one of their biggest challenges has been crafting the oft-discussed and debated In Memoriam segment, which inevitably sparks an outcry when someone is left out. —Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026

Your 9th House of Growth receives the oft-muddled energy of Mercury Retrograde — travel plans, watch out! —Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026