uncommon en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈkɒmən/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English common English uncommon From un- + common.
Meanings
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Rare; not readily found; unusual.
This is not an uncommon practice.
1946 January and February, “The Why and The Wherefore: The Forth Bridge”, in Railway Magazine, page 59:There’s no delicate way to put this, so we’re just going to come right out and say it – we feel that ramp meters are underappreciated. […] Yet, it’s not uncommon to see drivers totally ignore a ramp meter and drive right through its red light.
2014 February 5, “Ramp Meters: Unappreciated or just misunderstood?”, in Arizona Department of Transportation, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2022:Bald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state.
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Remarkable; exceptional.
The diamond was of uncommon size
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uncommoner | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more uncommon | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most uncommon | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| uncommonest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
scarce · raresome · infrequent
Translations (38)
fi poikkeuksellinen (remarkable; exceptional) · ro necomun (rare; not readily found; unusual) · eo nekomuna (rare; not readily found; unusual) · pt incomum (rare; not readily found; unusual) · sv rar (rare; not readily found; unusual) · fi epätavallinen (rare; not readily found; unusual) · sv sällsynt (rare; not readily found; unusual) · ru необы́чный (rare; not readily found; unusual) · ja 特異な (remarkable; exceptional) · es extraño (rare; not readily found; unusual) · ang unġewunelīċ (rare; not readily found; unusual) · ro rar (rare; not readily found; unusual) · es insólito (remarkable; exceptional) · es incomún (rare; not readily found; unusual) · de ungewöhnlich (remarkable; exceptional) · pl niezwykły (rare; not readily found; unusual) · nl uitzonderlijk (remarkable; exceptional) · ga éagsúlach (rare; not readily found; unusual) · mi haraki (rare; not readily found; unusual) · es poco común (rare; not readily found; unusual) · nl zeldzaam (rare; not readily found; unusual) · bg изключителен (remarkable; exceptional) · sv ovanlig (rare; not readily found; unusual) · ja 非凡な (remarkable; exceptional) · bg необикновен (rare; not readily found; unusual) · es insólito (rare; not readily found; unusual) · pt incomum (remarkable; exceptional) · ja 珍しい (rare; not readily found; unusual) · nl exceptioneel (remarkable; exceptional) · es nada común (rare; not readily found; unusual) · cy anghyffredin (rare; not readily found; unusual) · mi waraki (rare; not readily found; unusual) · pt excepcional (remarkable; exceptional) · de ungebräuchlich (rare; not readily found; unusual) · sv remarkabel (remarkable; exceptional) · bg особен (remarkable; exceptional) · sv exceptionell (remarkable; exceptional) · fi harvinainen (rare; not readily found; unusual)