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- Dictionaryuncommon/ʌnˈkɒmən/
adjective
- 1. out of the ordinary; unusual: "prostate cancer is not uncommon in men over 60" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. remarkably: archaic "he was uncommon afraid"
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Jul 9, 2012 · The meaning of UNCOMMON is not ordinarily encountered : unusual. How to use uncommon in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Uncommon.
Synonyms for UNCOMMON: unusual, extraordinary, exceptional, unique, rare, abnormal, odd, outstanding; Antonyms of UNCOMMON: common, normal, typical, ordinary, usual, customary, unexceptional, frequent.
UNCOMMON definition: 1. not seen, happening, or experienced often: 2. An uncommon quality, especially a human quality…. Learn more.
Uncommon definition: not common; unusual; rare. See examples of UNCOMMON used in a sentence.
( esp. of a human quality) unusually large in amount or degree: She’s a woman of uncommon kindness. uncommonly. adverb us / ʌnˈkɑm·ən·li / an uncommonly gifted singer. (Definition of uncommon from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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.
If you describe something as uncommon, you mean that it does not happen often or is not often seen. This type of cancer in young women is uncommon. American English : uncommon / ʌnˈkɒmən /
Define uncommon. uncommon synonyms, uncommon pronunciation, uncommon translation, English dictionary definition of uncommon. adj. un·com·mon·er , un·com·mon·est 1. Not common; rare. 2. Wonderful; remarkable. un·com′mon·ly adv. un·com′mon·ness n.
not existing in large numbers or in many places synonym unusual, rare. an uncommon occurrence; Side effects from the drug are uncommon. It is not uncommon for college students to live at home. Red squirrels are uncommon in England. opposite common
adjective. uk / ʌnˈkɒmən / us. Add to word list. unusual: [ + for + to do sth ] It's not uncommon for people to become sick (= they often become sick) when they travel. uncommonly. adverb. (Definition of uncommon from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of uncommon. in Chinese (Traditional)
