rare

The word “rare” has 1 syllable: rare

It's pronounced as /rɛər/

What is synonym and antonym for rare?

In the thesaurus, “rare” has 156 synonyms and 58 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rare along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rare

aberrant
aberrated
abnormal
admirable
anomalous
attenuate
attenuated
atypical
better
bijou
bizarre
bloody
choice
choppy
classic
conspicuous
curious
dainty
deficient
delicate
deviant
discontinuous
eccentric
elegant
elite
erratic
especial
exceeding
excellent
exceptional
exclusive
exquisite
extraordinaire
extraordinary
extreme
fabulous
fancy
far-out
few
few and far between
fine
first-class
first-rate
fitful
flimsy
freak
freakish
funny
grand
great
half-cooked
half-raw
high-grade
incomparable
incomprehensible
inconceivable
incredible
infrequent
intermittent
invaluable
irregular
isolated
jewellike
kookie
kooky
light
limited
marvellous
marvelous
matchless
moderately done
monstrous
nearly raw
newsworthy
noble
not done
notable
noteworthy
noticeable
occasional
odd
oddball
offbeat
out of the ordinary
out-of-the-way
outlandish
outstanding
par excellence
particular
peculiar
peerless
phenomenal
premium
preternatural
priceless
prime
prominent
quaint
queer
rarefied
rarely done
red
remarkable
rich
salient
scanty
scarce
scattered
seldom
select
semioccasional
sensational
short
singular
sparse
spasmodic
special
splendid
sporadic
spotty
stellar
sterling
strange
striking
subtile
subtle
superb
superior
superlative
supernal
tenuous
terrific
thin
tip-top
top
top-notch
transcendent
ultrarare
unaccustomed
uncommon
uncustomary
undercooked
underdone
unfrequent
unheard of
unimaginable
unique
unlikely
unsteady
unsurpassed
unthinkable
unusual
unwonted
way-out
weird
wonderful

Antonyms for rare

average
cheap
coarse
commercial
common
commonplace
customary
daily
deficient
everyday
expected
familiar
frequent
gross
inferior
kitsch
kitschy
lesser
low-grade
lowbrow
mass-produced
mediocre
normal
ordinary
plain
poor
popular
predictable
raffish
regular
rough
rough-hewn
routine
run-of-mine
run-of-the-mill
run-of-the-mine
second-class
second-rate
serious
standard
substandard
sufficient
tasteless
typical
unacceptable
uncultivated
uncultured
unexceptional
unextraordinary
unpolished
unrefined
unsatisfactory
usual
vulgar
wanting
weak
well-done
worthless

Meanings of rare

noun
1. A scarce or uncommon item.
adjective
1. Very uncommon; scarce.
2. (of a gas) Thin; of low density.
3. Good; enjoyable.
4. (particularly meats) Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
5. Early.
verb
1. To rear, rise up, start backwards.
2. To rear, bring up, raise.

Example Sentences

It’s a rare opportunity to see such a talented performer live on stage.
The museum features a rare collection of ancient artifacts from civilizations long forgotten.
She has a rare ability to make everyone around her feel special and appreciated.
The chef is known for his rare ability to combine unexpected flavors into perfect harmony.
Rare diseases often require specialized treatments that aren’t widely available.

On this page you'll find 214 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rare, such as: aberrant, aberrated, abnormal, admirable, anomalous, attenuate, attenuated.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.