🦄rare

adjective
/reər/

Meaning

Unusual or uncommon; not occurring often.
not occurring very often; uncommon or unusual

Example Sentences

This species of bird is extremely rare.

It's rare to find such beautiful handmade jewelry these days.

Example Expressions

rare opportunity

Synonyms

unusual, uncommon, exceptional, unique, extraordinary, scarce, infrequent
Entry 1
unusual, uncommon, exceptional, unique, extraordinary
Entry 2
uncommon, scarce, unusual, infrequent

Antonyms

common, ordinary, usual, frequent, abundant
Entry 1
common, ordinary, usual
Entry 2
common, frequent, ordinary, abundant

Collocations

rare species, rare disease, rare occasion, rare gem, rare opportunity, rare book, rare metals
Entry 1
rare species, rare disease, rare occasion, rare gem
Entry 2
rare opportunity, rare disease, rare book, rare metals

More Example Sentences

She rarely starts to talk first.

She rarely starts to ask questions.

I rarely start to cook on busy days.

He rarely started to exercise before.

He rarely starts to trust new people.

They rarely decide to change their routine.

We rarely decide to travel without planning.

We rarely started to spend money impulsively.

She rarely decides to share personal details.

They rarely start to change their minds quickly.

Related Vocabularies

Best or most favorable; the most effective under particular conditions.
extremely or unusually small
able to be heard; loud enough to hear
causing feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness; thrilling
Sufficiently great or important to be worthy of attention; noteworthy.
causing or deserving regret; unfortunate; deplorable

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