Word RARE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

rare

🇺🇸 [reə]

Meanings

Something that is uncommon, unusual, or hard to find. Rare can also refer to events or items that are exceptional or infrequent, often making them valuable or noteworthy. It may also describe a level of cooking, especially for meat.

Examples

• A rare species of bird was spotted in the area.
• He found a rare coin in the collection.
• She likes her steak cooked rare.

Synonyms

uncommon • infrequent • unusual

Antonyms

common • frequent • ordinary