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   uncommon

   /ʌnˈkɒmən/

   adjective

   • 1. out of the ordinary; unusual: "prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60" Similar unusualabnormalrareatypicaluncustomaryunconventionalunexpectedunfamiliarstrangeoddcuriousout of the ordinaryextraordinaryout of the wayoutlandishoffbeatirregulardeviantnovelsingularpeculiarqueerbizarrefreakishquirkyalieninformal:weirdoddballway outfreakysomething elseoff the wallrarescarcefew and far betweenthin on the groundexceptionalabnormalisolatedoccasionalinfrequentirregularsporadicout of the commondated:seldomOpposite commoncommon
   • ▪ remarkably great (used for emphasis): "an uncommon amount of noise" Similar remarkableextraordinaryexceptionalsingularparticularmarkedoutstandingnotablenoteworthydistinctivestrikingsignificantespecialspecialsignalsuperioruniqueunparalleledunprecedentedprodigiousinformal:mind-bogglingmind-blowingOpposite ordinaryrun-of-the-mill

   adverb

   • 1. remarkably: archaic "he was uncommon afraid"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNCOMMON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Uncommon means not frequent, unusual, or extreme. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › uncommonUncommon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of uncommon as an adjective, with synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history. Uncommon means not ordinarily encountered, unusual, or remarkable.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNCOMMON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of uncommon as an adjective for something that is not frequent or unusual, or for a quality that is larger than usual. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of uncommon in different contexts and levels of English.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › uncommonUNCOMMON Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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   Uncommon means not common or abundant, or being out of the ordinary. Find synonyms, antonyms, and examples of uncommon and related words in this online thesaurus.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › uncommonUNCOMMON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Uncommon definition: not common; unusual; rare. See examples of UNCOMMON used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › uncommonUncommon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything uncommon is rare or unusual, like your uncommon last name, which all of your friends have trouble pronouncing. When you add the prefix un- to common, "occurring or done often," you get its opposite, uncommon.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNCOMMON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen.