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

And though business seldom matched pre-pandemic levels, Fanara kept up his community philanthropy. — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

For a second straight year, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports that more Israelis have left the country than have come home—a quiet outflow seldom counted among the war’s costs. — Frayda Leibtag, Time, 13 July 2026

Haaland has been the World Cup’s biggest personality; a self-deprecating, smiling figurehead that has seldom looked happier than in a golden month with Norway. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Founders seldom hire solely based on a pristine GPA or the prestige of your university alone. — Vikram Joshi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026