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RARITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for RARITY?

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Rarity as a Noun
Definitions of "Rarity" as a noun
Synonyms of "Rarity" as a noun (20 Words)
Usage Examples of "Rarity" as a noun
Associations of "Rarity" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Rarity” are: low density, tenuity, infrequency, rareness, curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, unusualness, uncommonness, singularity, uniqueness, collector's item, marvel, wonder, nonpareil, one of a kind, find, conversation piece

Rarity as a Noun

Definitions of "Rarity" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rarity” as a noun can have the following definitions:

Noteworthy scarcity.
A rare thing, especially one having particular value.
A rarified quality.
Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting.
The state or quality of being rare.

Synonyms of "Rarity" as a noun (20 Words)

collector's item	A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.
conversation piece	The use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
curio	Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting. They had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India.
curiosity	A strong desire to know or learn something. Curiosity got the better of me so I called him.
find	The finding of a fox. Ted had turned out to be a real find.
infrequency	Noteworthy scarcity.
low density	An air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation.
marvel	Something that causes feelings of wonder. The marvels of technology.
nonpareil	A flat round confection made of chocolate covered with white sugar sprinkles. A great player Britain s nonpareil* of the 1980s.*
oddity	Eccentricity that is not easily explained. Realizing the oddity* of the remark he retracted it.*
oddment	A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold. A quilt made from oddments of silk.
one of a kind	The smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number.
peculiarity	A distinguishing trait. The peculiarity* of their upbringing.*
rareness	Noteworthy scarcity.
singularity	The form of a word that is used to denote a singleton. It is a singularity* of the book that it contains such a wealth of illustrations.*
tenuity	Relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width. The tenuity* of the barrier between them.*
uncommonness	Extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered. The relative uncommonness* of the name.*
uniqueness	The quality of being the only one of its kind. The ability to celebrate the uniqueness* of each individual.*
unusualness	Uncommonness by virtue of being unusual.
wonder	A thing or a quality of something that causes wonder. We all eat cakes from Gisella she s a wonder.

Usage Examples of "Rarity" as a noun

The rarity of the condition.
To take the morning off was a rarity.

Associations of "Rarity" (30 Words)

anymore	At the present or from now on; usually used with a negative. Alice doesn t live here anymore.
barely	Almost not. It was barely* 5 a m.*
collectable	Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique. A hire car collectable* on your arrival.*
curio	A rare, unusual, or intriguing object. They had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India.
curiosity	A strong desire to know or learn something. Curiosity got the better of me so I called him.
deficient	Having mental disabilities. Deficient in common sense.
frequently	Many times at short intervals. They go abroad frequently.
hardly	Only a very short time before. We hardly* know each other.*
infrequent	Not occurring often; rare. Infrequent outbursts of temper.
infrequently	Not many times. He cooks but only infrequently.
meagerly	To a meager degree or in a meager manner. These voices are meagerly* represented at the conference.*
occasional	(of furniture) made or adapted for use on a particular occasion or for infrequent use. An occasional* table.*
occasionally	Sporadically and infrequently. He was arrogant and occasionally* callous.*
oddity	Eccentricity that is not easily explained. She was regarded as a bit of an oddity.
often	In many instances. We often* met over a cup of coffee.*
oftentimes	Frequently; many times. I would oftentimes* go there.*
peculiarity	A strange or unusual feature or habit. The peculiarity* of their upbringing.*
rare	(of a thing) not found in large numbers and so of interest or value. Rare herbs.
rarely	Not often; seldom. You can write rarely* now after all your schooling.*
rareness	Noteworthy scarcity.
scant	Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts. She weighed a scant* two pounds.*
scanty	Women’s skimpy knickers or pants. The women looked cold in their scanty* bodices.*
scarce	Scarcely. Would have scarce* arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave.*
seldom	Not often. Islay is seldom* visited by tourists.*
sometimes	On certain occasions or in certain cases but not always. Sometimes I want to do things on my own.
sparse	Scanty; in short supply. Areas of sparse* population.*
sparsely	In a sparse manner. A sparsely* attended press conference.*
sporadic	Recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances. A city subjected to sporadic* bombing raids.*
sporadically	In a sporadic manner. The comedy is only sporadically* funny.*
uncommonly	Exceptionally; very. He is an uncommonly* good talker.*