uncommon meaning
UK US /ənˈkɑmən/ 3 syllables
uncommon (adjective): not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.
uncommon has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
uncommon as an adjective
- not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
- uncommon birds
- frost and floods are uncommon during these months
- doing an uncommon amount of business
- an uncommon liking for money
- he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability
Opposite: common
Similar: especial, rare, red carpet, unusual, unwonted
Related forms: uncommonness
- marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
- what is so rare as a day in June
- a rare skill
- an uncommon sense of humor
- she was kind to an uncommon degree
Synonyms: rare
Similar: extraordinary
Related forms: uncommonness
How to pronounce uncommon
uncommon is pronounced /ənˈkɑmən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with uncommon
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in ON · 8-letter words
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