RARENESS Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

rareness

noun

Definition of rareness

as in infrequency

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as in rarity

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Recent Examples of rareness Some are notable for their rareness. — General Motors, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Mar. 2026 The children, mesmerized, must have sensed the rareness of such a night, too. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Others will argue, reasonably, that no other commercial industry staffs onboard physicians on most routes, and that the infrequency of serious events makes dedicated medical staffing hard to justify economically.

— Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
Essentially, the Dolphins at least temporarily have opted for F-1 and Miami Open over Super Bowls, a decision that can be justified from a financial standpoint because of the annual revenue generated by those two events compared to the infrequency of Super Bowls being awarded to one city.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

Definition of infrequency

Noun

Who the actress is playing has been kept a total mystery, a rarity for the type of movie that often advertises its villains as much as its heroes.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
In addition to breakfast and lunches, the tournament serves dinner — a rarity on the PGA Tour.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026

Definition of rarity

Noun

In my experience, this level of demand typically translates into both scarcity and a higher cost of hiring, which can place top-tier tech talent out of reach for the average startup.

— Vidya Plainfield, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Analysts say the premium reflects scarcity of access as much as conviction in the underlying business.

— Anniek Bao,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of scarcity

Noun

Russia has launched several large-scale attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks as Ukraine faces a shortage of Patriot air defense missiles, which are its most effective means of intercepting Russian ballistic missiles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Moscow seeks to capitalize on this shortage with ballistic missile strikes in early July killing dozens of Ukrainian civilians including children, and wounding hundreds more.

— Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Definition of shortage

Noun

Now, the conflict in the Middle East has worsened food security for millions of people living in poverty, especially children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Identify and help single mothers through at-home interventions that increase the probability that a child will develop his or her potential and will have a chance to escape the cycles of poverty.

— Ronald J. Allen, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of poverty

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