uncommon B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled oncommon and oncommonest US /ʌnˈkɒmən/ See IPA manual Freq #13575 Meanings 1 adj Not happening or found very often; rare. Bald eagles are an uncommon sight in this state. 2 adj Unusually great or remarkable. The diamond was of uncommon size. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not happening or found very... rare More infrequentraresomescarce Word family Forms uncommonneruncommonnest Etymology AI details From un- + common. Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncommon **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈkɒmən/ **Frequency rank:** 13575 ## Meanings 1. Not happening or found very often; rare. 2. Unusually great or remarkable. ## Examples - Bald eagles are an uncommon sight in this state. - The diamond was of uncommon size. ## Synonyms - infrequent - rare - raresome - scarce ## Etymology From un- + common. ## AI Etymology Uncommon is from un- + common. The surface analysis is un- + common. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean not happening or found very often; rare, or unusually great or remarkable. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown