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Uncommon

🔄 Synonyms of "Uncommon"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
extraordinarynoun	Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
exceptionalnoun	Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
unusualnoun	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
specialnoun	Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
rarenoun	Very uncommon; scarce.
unwonted	Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
commonnoun	Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
unusual	Not usual, out of the ordinary.
unwonted	Not customary or habitual; unusual; infrequent; strange.
rare	Very uncommon; scarce.
special	Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
exceptional	Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare.
particular	Specific; discrete; concrete.
especial	Exceptional in importance or significance; special.
extraordinary	Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
unlikely	Not likely; improbable; not to be reasonably expected.
odd	Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
unprecedented	Never before seen, done, or experienced; without precedent.
strange	Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
unaccustomed	Not used to an event or thing, not accustomed.
unique	(not comparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
unfamiliar	Strange, not familiar.
bizarre	Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way.
scarce	(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
infrequent	Not frequent; not happening frequently.
rarely	Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.
singular	Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.