rare

Definition for rare

adjective as in exceptional, infrequent

Strongest matches

extraordinary, limited, occasional, scarce, singular, strange, subtle, uncommon, unique, unlikely, unthinkable, unusual

Weak matches

attenuate, attenuated, deficient, few, few and far between, flimsy, inconceivable, isolated, light, out of the ordinary, rarefied, recherché, scanty, scattered, seldom, semioccasional, short, sparse, sporadic, subtile, tenuous, thin, unfrequent, unheard of, unimaginable, unwonted

adjective as in precious, excellent

Strongest matches

delicate, exquisite, great, priceless, rich, unique

Weak matches

admirable, choice, dainty, elegant, extreme, fine, incomparable, invaluable, matchless, peerless, recherché, select, superb, superlative

adjective as in not fully cooked

Weak matches

bloody, half-cooked, half-raw, moderately done, nearly raw, not done, rarely done, red, undercooked, underdone

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But the heavy-hitters — the truly decadent stuff — were rare and ceremonial.

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CBS’ addition to the oeuvre casts Morris Chestnut as a modern version of John Watson investigating rare medical conditions, most with a ticking clock counting down to death.

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She was found to have contracted hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare respiratory illness carried by rodents.

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Some of the UK's rarest wildlife is being "torched alive" and pushed closer to extinction after weeks of intense grass fires, conservationists have warned.

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An iPhone for example may contain chips that were designed in the US, manufactured in Taiwan, Japan or South Korea, using raw materials like rare earths which are mostly mined in China.

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