uncommon

[uhn-kom-uhn] / ʌnˈkɒm ən /

ADJECTIVE

very different

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal bizarre egregious exceptional extraordinary infrequent noteworthy odd peculiar rare remarkable singular startling strange surprising unique unusual

WEAK

aberrant anomalous arcane curious eccentric exotic extreme fantastic few freakish irregular novel original out of the ordinary out of the way outre outré prodigious scarce seldom sporadic unaccustomed unconventional uncustomary unfamiliar unheard of unorthodox weird

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common commonplace customary familiar frequent like nondescript normal ordinary regular similar standard typical usual

WEAK

bad imperfect poor

ADJECTIVE

wonderful, exceptional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extraordinary noteworthy rare remarkable singular unimaginable unique unparalleled unprecedented unthinkable

WEAK

distinctive incomparable inimitable notable outstanding special superior unwonted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

believable common commonplace normal ordinary regular typical unremarkable usual

WEAK

bad familiar imperfect poor

Example Sentences

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Palantir’s months-long free customer pilots had no guarantee of a payoff, and it wasn’t uncommon for paying customers to cancel their contracts due to the high cost of Palantir’s products.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The research focused on two uncommon cell types found in the gut.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

Yet we discovered those side effects are described as "uncommon" in leaflets for one of the drugs, suggesting they only affect fewer than one in a hundred patients.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It’s not uncommon that networks won’t pick up a pilot for a full-season order, even after the pilot has been completed.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

It wasn’t an uncommon occurrence, Will going missing.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

uncommon

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