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- [uhn-kom-uh n]
- /ʌnˈkɒm ən/
- /ʌnˈkɒm.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-kom-uh n]
- /ʌnˈkɒm ən/
Definitions of uncommon word
- adjective uncommon not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word. 1
- adjective uncommon unusual in amount or degree; above the ordinary: an uncommon amount of mail. 1
- adjective uncommon exceptional; remarkable. 1
- adjective uncommon not often seen 1
- adjective uncommon remarkable 1
- adjective uncommon If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen. 0
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Origin of uncommon
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; un-1 + common
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Uncommon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncommon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
uncommon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncommon
adj uncommon
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- anarchistic — An anarchistic person believes in anarchism. Anarchistic activity or literature promotes anarchism.
- anomalistic — tending to be anomalous
noun uncommon
- abnormality — An abnormality in something, especially in a person's body or behaviour, is an unusual part or feature of it that may be worrying or dangerous.
- anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- infrequency — state of being infrequent.
- exclusivity — The state of being exclusive.
adv uncommon
- curiously — eager to learn or know; inquisitive.
- finely — in a fine manner; excellently; elegantly; delicately; minutely; nicely; subtly.
- hardly ever — rarely
adjective uncommon
- atypic — nonconforming or not typical
- atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.
- celebrious — (obsolete) famous.
- doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- especial — Better or greater than usual; special.
adverb uncommon
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
- noticeably — attracting notice or attention; capable of being noticed: a noticeable lack of interest.
Antonyms for uncommon
adj uncommon
- accepted — Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
- agrestal — (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
noun uncommon
- frequency — Also, frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence: We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- normalness — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
adjective uncommon
- characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
- everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
- intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.
- isolationist — a person who favors or works for isolationism.
- junker — any old or discarded material, as metal, paper, or rags.
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