uncommon

un·com·mon

adj \ˌən-ˈkä-mən\

Definition of UNCOMMON

1

: not ordinarily encountered : unusual <an uncommon plant>

2

: remarkable, exceptional <a soldier of uncommon courage>

— un·com·mon·ly adverb

— un·com·mon·ness \-mən-nəs\ noun

Examples of UNCOMMON

1. It is not uncommon for people to become depressed after they retire.
2. an athlete with uncommon ability
3. a soldier of uncommon courage
4. She is an uncommon woman.

First Known Use of UNCOMMON

circa 1576

Related to UNCOMMON

Synonyms: aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, exceptional, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

Antonyms: common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual

Related Words: conspicuous, notable, noticeable, outstanding, prominent, remarkable, salient, striking; bizarre, deviant, eccentric, freakish, monstrous, oddball, outlandish, quaint, strange, weird; incomprehensible, inconceivable, incredible, unimaginable, unthinkable

Near Antonyms: everyday, familiar, frequent

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