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

From un- + common.

Topics

Describing Qualities Register & Style

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