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The synonyms of “Rare” are: uncommon, rarefied, rarified, infrequent, few and far between, scarce, sparse, scattered, thin on the ground, golden, like gold dust, unusual, unfamiliar, out of the ordinary, atypical, singular, remarkable, recherché, special, precious, exceptional, outstanding, unparalleled, peerless, matchless, unique, unequalled, incomparable, unrivalled, inimitable, without equal, second to none, unsurpassed, surpassing, exquisite, superb, consummate, superior, superlative, first-class, first-rate, choice, excellent, very fine
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rare” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
atypical | Not representative of a group, class, or type. A sample of people who are rather atypical of the target audience. |
choice | (especially of food) of very good quality. He picked some choice early plums. |
consummate | Perfect and complete in every respect; having all necessary qualities. She dressed with consummate elegance. |
excellent | Very good;of the highest quality. The lorry was in excellent condition. |
exceptional | Surpassing what is common or usual or expected. Late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. |
exquisite | Intense or sharp. Felt exquisite pleasure. |
few and far between | A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a’; a small but indefinite number. |
first-class | Very good;of the highest quality. |
first-rate | Of the highest quality. |
golden | Supremely favored. Curls of glossy golden hair. |
incomparable | Without an equal in quality or extent; matchless. The incomparable beauty of Venice. |
infrequent | Not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals. Her visits were so infrequent. |
inimitable | Defying imitation; matchless. They took the charts by storm with their inimitable style. |
like gold dust | Having the same or similar characteristics. |
matchless | Eminent beyond or above comparison. Matchless beauty. |
out of the ordinary | Outer or outlying. |
outstanding | Owed as a debt. An outstanding war record. |
peerless | Eminent beyond or above comparison. A peerless scholar. |
precious | Greatly loved or treasured by someone. A precious lot you know about dogs. |
rarefied | Having low density. Lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air. |
rarified | Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style- Oliver Franks. |
recherché | Lavishly elegant and refined. |
remarkable | Worthy of attention; striking. A remarkable achievement. |
scarce | (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand. Fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought. |
scattered | (of electromagnetic radiation or particles) deflected or diffused. The forecast is for scattered showers. |
second to none | A part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first. |
singular | Relating to or of the nature of singularity. The third person singular form of the verb. |
sparse | Scanty; in short supply. Information on earnings is sparse. |
special | Used to denote education for children with particular needs especially those with learning difficulties. The special features of a computer. |
superb | Used in names of birds with attractive or colourful plumage e g superb lyrebird. A superb actor. |
superior | Of high or superior quality or performance. He is superior to fear. |
superlative | Highest in quality. A superlative piece of skill. |
surpassing | Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence. A picture of surpassing beauty. |
thin on the ground | Lacking spirit or sincere effort. |
uncommon | Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. Frost and floods are uncommon during these months. |
unequalled | Radically distinctive and without equal. Trout of unequalled quality. |
unfamiliar | Not known or well known. A name unfamiliar to most. |
unique | Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else. A species unique to Australia. |
unparalleled | Having no parallel or equal; exceptional. The sudden rise in unemployment is unparalleled in the post war period. |
unrivalled | Better than everyone or everything of the same type. The paper s coverage of foreign news is unrivalled. |
unsurpassed | Not capable of being improved on. The quality of workmanship is unsurpassed. |
unusual | Not usual or common or ordinary. A man of unusual ability. |
very fine | Precisely as stated. |
without equal | Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another. |
anymore | At the present or from now on; usually used with a negative. Alice doesn t live here anymore. |
barely | Only just; almost not. She barely seemed to notice him. |
collectable | (of an item) worth collecting; of interest to a collector. The auction attracted professional dealers trading in quality small collectables. |
curio | Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting. They had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India. |
episodic | Occurring occasionally and at irregular intervals. Episodic television is a difficult medium to write for. |
exceptional | Deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence. A child of exceptional ability. |
frequently | Regularly or habitually; often. They go abroad frequently. |
hardly | Only a very short time before. I nodded hardly able to breath. |
infrequent | Not occurring often; rare. Her visits were so infrequent. |
infrequently | Not many times. A storage area for infrequently used items. |
intermittent | Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady. Intermittent rain showers. |
occasional | Recurring or reappearing from time to time. Occasional headaches. |
occasionally | At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then. Open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees. |
oddity | Eccentricity that is not easily explained. Realizing the oddity of the remark he retracted it. |
often | Frequently or in great quantities. Vocabulary often reflects social standing. |
oftentimes | Frequently; many times. Sensory processing is oftentimes a challenge for someone with ASD. |
rarely | Not often. I rarely drive above 50 mph. |
rareness | Noteworthy scarcity. |
rarity | Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting. To take the morning off was a rarity. |
scant | Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially. The press regularly scants a host of issues relating to safety and health. |
scanty | Women’s skimpy knickers or pants. The women looked cold in their scanty bodices. |
scarce | Scarcely. He was scarce sixteen years old. |
seldom | Not often. A great but seldom pleasure. |
sometimes | On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own. |
sparse | Not dense. Areas of sparse population. |
sporadic | Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. Sporadic fighting broke out. |
sporadically | In a sporadic manner. The comedy is only sporadically funny. |
uncommon | Marked by an uncommon quality especially superlative or extreme of its kind. Prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60. |
uncommonly | Exceptionally; very. He is an uncommonly good talker. |
unusual | Being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird. The government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador. |
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