Definition of uncommon Uncommon
/ʌnkɑˈmʌn/ - [unkamun] - un•com•mon
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| uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" | ||
| common having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap" | ||
| extraordinary (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary" | ||
| unusual not commonly encountered; "two-career families are no longer unusual" | ||
| commonplaceness, everydayness, commonness ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace | ||
| especial, exceptional, particular, special surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" | ||
| rare not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of green in the desert" | ||
| red-carpet, red carpet special treatment or hospitality; "the maitre d' gave them the red-carpet treatment" | ||
| unusual not commonly encountered; "two-career families are no longer unusual" | ||
| uncommon - marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree" | ||
| rare | ||
| extraordinary (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials; "an ambassador extraordinary" | ||
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- uncommon (Adjective)
rare; not readily found; unusual. - uncommon (Adjective)
remarkable; exceptional.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- uncommon (a.)
Not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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uncommon
Seldom found or seldom occurring. -
uncommon
Out of the ordinary.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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uncommon
un-kom′un, adj. not common, strange.—adv. (coll.) very.—adv. Uncomm′only.—n. Uncomm′onness
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