Synonyms of rarity

rarity

noun

ˈrer-ə-tē 

1

as in exotic

something strange or unusual that is an object of interest

an American visitor in that remote Chinese village is a rarity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exotic
• curiosity
• wonder
• oddity
• marvel
• curio
• monster
• virtu
• mutation
• abnormality
• anomaly
• objet d'art
• mutant
• prodigy
• oddment
• ephemera
• found object
• curiosa
• rare bird
• rara avis
• objet trouvé
• freak
• malformation
• monstrosity

2

as in exception

something that is different from what is ordinary or expected

a meal accompanied by wine is a rarity in this house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exception
• anomaly
• abnormality
• difference
• variation
• aberration
• oddity
• phenomenon
• peculiarity
• quirk
• singularity
• disparity
• accident
• distortion
• inconsistency
• oddment
• mutation
• mistake
• vagary
• paradox
• curiosity
• bizarrerie
• error
• contradiction
• inconsistence
• kink

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ordinary
• usual
• norm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rarity

The scene-stealing role brought her a best supporting actress Oscar nomination, a rarity for comedy — especially given that in the film’s famously gruesome food poisoning set-piece, Megan uses a sink as a toilet. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

But rarity is an epidemiologic measure, not a measure of importance. — Vidya Puthenpura, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Some delay in detection is to be expected, given the remote location of the earliest deaths, ongoing conflict in the area, and the rarity of this outbreak’s driver, the Bundibugyo virus. — Stephanie Psaki, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

The kit includes a 30-inch soundbar, a pair of wireless surround speakers, and a wireless subwoofer, with Dolby Atmos support for spatial audio, a rarity at this price point. — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026