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

Need another word that means the same as “seldom”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “seldom” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Seldom” are: rarely, infrequently, hardly ever, scarcely ever, hardly, scarcely, almost never, once in a while, only now and then, not often, only occasionally, sporadically

Seldom as an Adverb

Definitions of "Seldom" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “seldom” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Not often; rarely.
• Not often.

Synonyms of "Seldom" as an adverb (12 Words)

almost never	Slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but.
hardly	No or not (suggesting surprise at or disagreement with a statement. She could hardly sit up.
hardly ever	Almost not.
infrequently	Not often; rarely. A storage area for infrequently used items.
not often	Many times at short intervals.
once in a while	On one occasion.
only now and then	And nothing more.
only occasionally	Never except when.
rarely	Not often; seldom. The rarely fine Sheraton bookcase.
scarcely	Only a very short time before. They could scarcely all be wrong.
scarcely ever	Only a very short time before.
sporadically	Occasionally or at irregular intervals. He worked sporadically at part time jobs.

Usage Examples of "Seldom" as an adverb

• Islay is seldom visited by tourists.
• An old seldom-used church.
• He was seldom absent.

Associations of "Seldom" (30 Words)

anymore	At the present or from now on; usually used with a negative. Alice doesn t live here anymore.
barely	Only just; almost not. Their barely furnished house.
coincidentally	At the same time. The three are coincidentally reunited when captured by the enemy.
curio	A rare, unusual, or intriguing object. They had such fun over the wonderful box of curios that Jack had sent from India.
frequency	The rate at which something occurs over a particular period of time or in a given sample. An increase in the frequency of accidents due to increased overtime.
frequently	Many times at short intervals. They go abroad frequently.
hardly	Slowly and with difficulty. I can hardly hear what she is saying.
infrequent	Not occurring often; rare. Her visits were so infrequent.
infrequently	Not often; rarely. He cooks but only infrequently.
occasional	Occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals. Occasional freelancer seeks full time position.
occasionally	At infrequent or irregular intervals; now and then. Very occasionally the condition can result in death.
oddity	Something unusual — perhaps worthy of collecting. Realizing the oddity of the remark he retracted it.
often	Frequently or in great quantities. He often goes for long walks by himself.
oftentimes	Frequently; many times. Sensory processing is oftentimes a challenge for someone with ASD.
rare	(of an event, situation, or condition) not occurring very often. Rare patches of green in the desert.
rarely	Not often; seldom. The rarely fine Sheraton bookcase.
rareness	Noteworthy scarcity.
rarity	Noteworthy scarcity. To take the morning off was a rarity.
scant	Work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially. Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations.
scanty	Small or insufficient in quantity or amount. The women looked cold in their scanty bodices.
scarce	Scarcely. As raw materials became scarce synthetics were developed.
scarcely	Only a very short time before. She had scarcely dismounted before the door swung open.
sometimes	Occasionally, rather than all of the time. Sometimes I want to do things on my own.
sparse	Not dense. Information on earnings is sparse.
sparsely	In a thinly dispersed manner; in small numbers. A sparsely furnished apartment.
sporadic	Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated. A city subjected to sporadic bombing raids.
sporadically	Occasionally or at irregular intervals. He only works sporadically.
typically	In most cases; usually. The quality of work is typically very high.
uncommonly	Exceptionally. He is an uncommonly good talker.
unusual	Not usual or common or ordinary. The government has taken the unusual step of calling home its ambassador.