Synonyms of seldom

seldom 1 of 2

adverb

ˈsel-dəm 

as in rarely

not often

we seldom go to the theater downtown because its prices are so high

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rarely
• infrequently
• never
• sporadically
• once in a blue moon
• occasionally
• little
• sometimes
• irregularly
• now and then
• ne'er
• episodically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• often
• frequently
• usually
• generally
• ordinarily
• oft
• oftentimes
• routinely
• always
• customarily
• habitually
• invariably
• ever
• constantly
• continually
• continuously
• forever
• perpetually
• endlessly
• repeatedly
• eternally
• chronically
• unceasingly
• perennially
• everlastingly
• evermore
• recurrently

seldom

2 of 2

adjective

as in unusual

Related Words

• unusual
• uncommon
• infrequent
• rare
• extraordinary
• unfamiliar
• abnormal
• occasional
• unnatural
• intermittent
• sporadic
• irregular
• aberrant

Dissimilar Words

• frequent
• common
• ordinary
• usual
• familiar
• commonplace
• everyday
• routine
• ubiquitous
• normal
• regular
• standard
• common or garden
• quotidian
• household
• garden-variety
• mandatory
• obligatory
• de rigueur

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seldom

Adverb

But Hollywood is not real life, and air strikes alone seldom secure strategic objectives. — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

For decades, so much water has been taken that the river seldom meets the sea in Mexico, and its delta, once filled with lush wetlands and forests, has shriveled to stretches of dry riverbed. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

The Fixer Upper stars keep their children mostly out of the spotlight, seldom sharing glimpses of them online. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Relationships, in her telling, seldom end in one dramatic rupture. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026