Infrequent: meaning, definitions and examples

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infrequent

 

[ ษชnหˆfriหkwษ™nt ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

rarely occurring

Not happening often; rare; uncommon.

Synonyms

rare, scarce, uncommon

Examples of usage

  • It is quite an infrequent occurrence to see a shooting star.
  • Her visits to the museum are infrequent, but always enjoyable.
Context #2 | Adverb

not happening often

Occurring rarely or not very often.

Synonyms

rarely, seldom, sporadically

Examples of usage

  • She infrequently goes to the gym, preferring to exercise at home.
  • The team meets infrequently, usually only when necessary.

Translations

Translations of the word "infrequent" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น infrequente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคฐเฅเคฒเคญ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช selten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ jarang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะดะบั–ัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzadki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใพใ‚Œใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rare

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ infrecuente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท seyrek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋“œ๋ฌธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzรกcnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zriedkavรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฝ•่ง็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ redki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjaldgรฆfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒจแƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒ—แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadirdir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ infrecuente

Etymology

The word 'infrequent' originates from the Latin word 'infrequentem', meaning 'uncommon' or 'rare'. Over time, it has evolved to describe something that does not happen very often or is not commonly encountered. The usage of 'infrequent' has been consistent in English language literature, dating back to the 16th century.

See also: frequency, frequent, frequently, infrequently.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,829, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.