rare

rare: I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. scarce, sparse; unusual, choice, remarkable; tenuous (See rarity); underdone, half-done, half-cooked, raw (see unpreparedness). Ant., plenteous, ubiquitous; well-done.

II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Uncommon]

Syn. unusual, singular, extraordinary; see unusual 1 , 2 .

2. [Scarce]

Syn. sparse, few, scanty, meager, limited, short, expensive, precious, out of circulation, off the market, in Great demand, occasional, uncommon, isolated, scattered, infrequent, deficient, almost unobtainable, few and far between*; see also unique 1 .

Ant. profuse, cheap*, abounding.

3. [Choice]

Syn. exceptional, select, matchless, superlative; see excellent , unique 1 .

4. [Thin]

Syn. tenuous, light, rarefied; see thin 1 , 5 .

5. [Not completely cooked]

Syn. undercooked, underdone, not cooked, not done, lightly cooked, nearly raw, red, bloody, saignant, bleu ( both French), not thoroughly cooked; see also raw 1 .

III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
1. uncommon infrequent, scarce, unusual, unique, exceptional, *few and far between, extraordinary, singular, *once in a blue moon, at a premium, *scarce as hens' teeth, seldom found.

2. excellent superlative, superior, fine, exquisite, select, choice, first-class, priceless, precious.

3. under-cooked half-cooked, bloody, red, raw, underdone.

ANT.: 1. common, frequent, abundant, usual. 2. poor, inferior, bad. 3. well-done, burned

IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Rarely occurring or appearing: infrequent, occasional, scarce, sporadic, uncommon, unusual. Idiom: few and far between. See USUAL. 2. Far beyond what is usual, normal, or customary: exceptional, extraordinary, magnificent, outstanding, preeminent, remarkable, singular, standout, towering, uncommon, unusual. Informal: standout. Slang: awesome, out of sight. See BETTER, USUAL. 3. Marked by great diffusion of component particles: rarefied, thin. See TIGHTEN.

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