infrequent

adjective in·fre·quent \ (ˌ)in-ˈfrē-kwənt \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

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Definition of infrequent

1 : seldom happening or occurring : rare

2 : placed or occurring at wide intervals in space or time

a slope dotted with infrequent pines

infrequent visits

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infrequently

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Examples of infrequent in a Sentence

We made infrequent stops along the way.
a shut-in who made infrequent trips to the store

Recent Examples of infrequent from the Web

Airport spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell told The Associated Press such sightings are infrequent, even though 280 acres of the airport's land are covered in water.

— ben mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, "Video: Spirit flight holds for alligator crossing taxiway in Orlando," 12 June 2018
Past studies have found that frequent sauna users have lower rates of heart disease and dementia, compared to infrequent users.

— amy norton, chicagotribune.com, "Time in a sauna linked to lower stroke risk," 9 May 2018
Derek Fisher accomplished a remarkable task that is usually rare in baseball, but has not been so infrequent lately for the Fresno Grizzlies.

— matt wyatt, Houston Chronicle, "Derek Fisher hits for the cycle with Astros’ AAA club," 2 June 2018
Weather experts at the air ministry said showers would continue most of the day with infrequent sunny intervals.

— sandiegouniontribune.com, "June 2, 1953: Queen Elizabeth II crowned," 2 June 2018
Albert Adomah, Robert Snodgrass and Conor Hourihane proved to be a thorn in the side of Fulham throughout the opening exchanges of the second half, with the Cottagers limited to infrequent counter attacks in their search for another goal.

— SI.com, "Aston Villa 0-1 Fulham: 10-Man Cottagers Secure Promotion as Captain Cairney Settles Play-Off Final," 26 May 2018
Throughout 2016 and 2017, Autopilot 2.0’s over-the-air software updates were infrequent and scattered, Tesla owners say.

— andrew j. hawkins, The Verge, "Tesla settles with vehicle owners over delayed Autopilot updates," 25 May 2018
Though an infrequent churchgoer himself, Trump devotes assiduous attention to the political interests of religious adherents.

— andrew malcolm, San Francisco Chronicle, "GOP-leaning religious believers overlook Trump’s moral lapses," 26 Apr. 2018
But Brach, who had been the team’s interim closer in Zach Britton’s absence over the past two seasons, has also received infrequent work and less high-leverage appearances because the Orioles haven’t had many late-inning leads this year.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles reliever Brad Brach's struggles come in two-strike approach," 2 May 2018

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