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uncommon

/ʌnˈkɒmən/adjective3 syllables

Uncommon means: not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.

Synonyms for uncommon13

adjective, as in not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

especial, exceptional, particular, special, rare, red carpet, red-carpet, unusual, unwonted, extraordinary

adjective, as in marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

rare, extraordinary

also used for uncommon

infrequent, raresome, scarce

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Opposites of uncommon

common

What does uncommon mean?2

adjective

1

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind“uncommon birds”

2

marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind“what is so rare as a day in June”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with uncommon?1

two syllables

common
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Uncommon in a sentence

  • In some places in the world, it's not uncommon to see people bathing outdoors.CK
  • A six-figure income is not uncommon for physicians.CN
  • A six-figure income isn't uncommon for physicians.CK
  • It's not all that uncommon for people to live past the age of ninety.CK
  • It's not uncommon for him to be ill.sundown
  • It's not uncommon to hear wolves howling around here.CK
  • It's not uncommon for students to not study until the night before a test.CK
  • It is not all that uncommon at any rate.Ooneykcall

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Forms of uncommon

as a adjective

comparative
uncommoner
superlative
uncommonest