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COMMON Antonyms

There are 17 antonyms of the word common. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For COMMON

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uncommon
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

adjective satellite

• marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

exceptional
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence

extraordinary
adjectiveadj
adjective

• beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; special

adjective satellite

• far more than usual or expected

• (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials

peculiar
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• markedly different from the usual; special

• characteristic of one only; distinctive or special

rare
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

• recurring only at long intervals

• not widely distributed

• having low density

• marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind

• (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside

special
adjectiveadj
noun

• a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

• a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant

• a television production that features a particular person or work or topic

adjective satellite

• unique or specific to a person or thing or category

• for a special service or occasion

• surpassing what is common or usual or expected

• adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose

• having a specific function or scope

• first and most important

• added to a regular schedule

atypical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not representative of a group, class, or type

adjective satellite

• deviating from normal expectations; somewhat odd, strange, or abnormal

distinctive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

• capable of being classified

eccentric
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not having a common center; not concentric

noun

• a person with an unusual or odd personality

• a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

adjective satellite

• conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

infrequent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals

scarce
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

adverb

• only a very short time before

• almost not

uncommonly
adverbadv
adverb

• exceptionally

unique
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• radically distinctive and without equal

• (followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality

• the single one of its kind

• highly unusual or rare but not the single instance

unusual
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not usual or common or ordinary

• being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

adjective satellite

• not commonly encountered

individual
nounn
adjective

• being or characteristic of a single thing or person

noun

• a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential

• a single organism

adjective satellite

• separate and distinct from others of the same kind

• characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

• concerning one person exclusively

noteworthy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worthy of attention

personal
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

• of or arising from personality

• indicating grammatical person

noun

• a short newspaper article about a particular person or group

adjective satellite

• intimately concerning a person's body or physical being

Alternatives for UNCOMMON

Alternatives for EXCEPTIONAL

Alternatives for EXTRAORDINARY

Alternatives for PECULIAR

Alternatives for RARE

Alternatives for SPECIAL

Alternatives for ATYPICAL

Alternatives for DISTINCTIVE

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