Definition of seldom Seldom

/sɛˈldʌm/ - [seldum] - sel•dom

We found 7 definitions of seldom from 6 different sources.

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What does seldom mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb

seldom - not often; "we rarely met"
  rarely
  frequently, oft, oftentimes, ofttimes, often many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • seldom (a.)
    Rare; infrequent.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • seldom
    Not often, not frequently.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • seldom
    sel′dum, adv. rarely: not often.—n. Sel′domness.—adv. Sel′dom-times. [A.S. seldum, seldanseld (adj.), rare; Ger. selten.]

Part of speech

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  • seldom, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

seldom in sign language
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