rare

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of RARE

being out of the ordinary <even among the prize-winning roses, this one is a rare beauty>

Synonyms aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, especial, exceeding, extraordinaire, extraordinary, freak, odd, peculiar, phenomenal, preternatural, rare, singular, uncommon, uncustomary, unique, unusual, unwonted

Near Antonyms everyday, familiar, frequent

Antonyms common, customary, normal, ordinary, typical, unexceptional, unextraordinary, usual

having qualities that appeal to a refined taste <rare specialty wools, such as cashmere, prized for their fineness, lightness and exceptional warmth>

Synonyms dainty, delicate, elegant, exquisite, fine, rare, recherché, select

Near Antonyms coarse, gross, kitsch, kitschy, lowbrow, raffish, rough, rough-hewn, tasteless, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar; commercial, mass-produced, popular; common, ordinary; average, lesser, mediocre, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine (or run-of-mine), second-class, second-rate; deficient, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wanting

not often occurring or repeated <the French pronunciation of the family's name is rare, except in Louisiana>

Synonyms isolated, occasional, odd, rare, sporadic

Near Antonyms daily, regular; common, ordinary, routine

Antonyms frequent

noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced <“Such good manners are rare these days,” remarked Mrs. Denby, as the young man let her go ahead of him in line>