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rare
Synonyms and Antonyms of rare
- Even among the prize-winning roses, this one is a rare beauty.
- rare specialty wools, such as cashmere, prized for their fineness, lightness and exceptional warmth
better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, special
classic, excellent, fabulous, first-class, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous (or marvellous), noble, outstanding, par excellence, premium, prime, sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, transcendent, unsurpassed, wonderful
coarse, gross, kitsch, kitschy, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar
commercial, mass-produced, popular
average, lesser, mediocre, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-class, second-rate
deficient, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting
- The French pronunciation of the family's name is rare, except in Louisiana.
few and far between
- "Such good manners are rare these days," remarked Mrs. Denby, as the young man let her go ahead of him in line.
bizarre, eccentric, far-out, kooky (also kookie), oddball, outlandish, way-out
aberrant, abnormal, atypical, exceptional, irregular
newsworthy, notable, noteworthy, noticeable, particular, remarkable, special
Synonym Discussion of rare
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- choice fabric
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- an exquisite gold bracelet
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- a sumptuous but elegant dining room
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- rare beauty
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- delicate craftsmanship
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- dainty sandwiches
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