uncommon

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. unusual, rare, infrequent, sporadic; scarce; remarkable, extraordinary, strange; exceptional, original, unconventional. See rarity, unconformity.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

Syn. unusual, out of the ordinary, different, extraordinary, unheard of, unique, rare, few and far between, exceptional, out of the way, strange, exotic, arcane, remarkable, startling, surprising, fantastic, unaccustomed, unfamiliar, anomalous, unclassifiable, freakish, irregular, uncustomary, unconventional, unorthodox, abnormal, peculiar, odd, bizarre, eccentric, original, nondescript, prodigious, fabulous, monstrous, egregious, aberrant, curious, wonderful, unaccountable, unwonted, outré (French), noteworthy, queer, unparalleled, unexampled, outlandish, extreme.

Ant. common*, usual, ordinary.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. rare unusual, unique, exceptional, odd, freakish, infrequent, extraordinary, novel, unconventional, different, unheard of, singular, peculiar, queer, one-of-a-kind, scarce, few.

2. remarkable outstanding, exceptional, extraordinary, incomparable, superior, unique, distinctive, peerless, unequaled.

ANT.: 1. common, usual, ordinary. 2. average, typical, ordinary, mediocre

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Rarely occurring or appearing: infrequent, occasional, rare, scarce, sporadic, unusual. Idiom: few and far between. See USUAL. 2. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary: exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, rare, remarkable, singular, towering, unusual. Informal: standout. Slang: awesome, out of sight. See BETTER, USUAL.