Definitions for uncommonʌnˈkɒm ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
un•com•monʌnˈkɒm ən(adj.)-er, -est.
not common; unusual; rare.
more than the usual in amount or degree.
exceptional.
Origin of uncommon:
1540–50
un•com′mon•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
uncommon(adj)
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"
rare, uncommon(adj)
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
"what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
uncommon(adjective)ʌnˈkɒm ən
≠ common
Attacks by bears are uncommon.; an uncommon sight; It had been uncommonly rainy.; an uncommonly tasty wine
Wiktionary
uncommon(Adjective)
rare; not readily found; unusual
Bald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state
uncommon(Adjective)
remarkable; exceptional
The diamond was of uncommon size
Webster Dictionary
Uncommon(adj)
not common; unusual; infrequent; rare; hence, remarkable; strange; as, an uncommon season; an uncommon degree of cold or heat; uncommon courage
Translations for uncommon
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ongewoon, raarAfrikaans

- غَيْر مألوف، غَيْر شائِعArabic

- необикновенBulgarian

- incomumPortuguese (BR)

- vzácnýCzech

- ungewöhnlichGerman

- ualmindeligDanish

- σπάνιος, ασυνήθιστοςGreek

- raro, poco comúnSpanish

- ebatavaline, haruldaneEstonian

- نادرFarsi

- epätavallinenFinnish

- rareFrench

- לא רָגִיל, לא שָׁכִיחַHebrew

- असामान्यHindi

- rijedak, neobičanCroatian

- ritkaHungarian

- langkaIndonesian

- sjaldgæfur, óvenjulegurIcelandic

- raroItalian

- 珍らしいJapanese

- (보기) 드문Korean

- retas, neįprastasLithuanian

- rets; neparastsLatvian

- tdk biasaMalay

- zeldzaamDutch

- uvanligNorwegian

- niezwykły, rzadkiPolish

- نادرPersian

- كله كله، كله نا كله: لږ مو ندونى (نادر): غير معمولPashto

- raroPortuguese

- neobişnuitRomanian

- редкийRussian

- vzácny, nezvyčajnýSlovak

- redekSlovenian

- neuobičajenSerbian

- ovanligSwedish

- ที่พบได้น้อยThai

- ender, alışılmamışTurkish

- 罕見的,不尋常的Chinese (Trad.)

- незвичний, рідкіснийUkrainian

- نادر، غير معموليUrdu

- bất thường, hiếm thấyVietnamese

- 罕见的,不寻常的Chinese (Simp.)

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