uncommon
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 8
/ʌnˈkɒmən/
Definition of uncommon
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Rare; not readily found; unusual.
“Bald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state.”
“This is not an uncommon practice.”
“There’s no delicate way to put this, so we’re just going to come right out and say it – we feel that ramp meters are underappreciated. […] Yet, it’s not uncommon to see drivers totally ignore a ramp meter and drive right through its red light.”
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adj
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Rare; not readily found; unusual.
“Bald eagles are an uncommon sighting in this state.”
“This is not an uncommon practice.”
“There’s no delicate way to put this, so we’re just going to come right out and say it – we feel that ramp meters are underappreciated. […] Yet, it’s not uncommon to see drivers totally ignore a ramp meter and drive right through its red light.”
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Remarkable; exceptional.
“The diamond was of uncommon size”
adv
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(UK, archaic, dialectal, not-comparable)Exceedingly, exceptionally.
“‘Is Suffolk your county, sir?’ asked William. ‘Yes,’ I said, with some importance. ‘Suffolk’s my county.’ ‘I’m told the dumplings is uncommon fine down there,’ said William.”
“'The Squire's pretty springe, considering his weight,' said Mr Macey, 'and he stamps uncommon well.'”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From un- + common.
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