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Synonyms & Antonyms : Rare





Rare



( Adjective )


It is very rare for her to arrive late to school.

Synonyms:

Curious

Odd

Peculiar

Scarce

Unique

Infrequent

Remarkable

Unusual

Uncommon

Precious

Incomparable

Contextual Examples:

Children are very curious to know everything.

The youth earned pocket money doing odd jobs.

His attitude towards his subordinates is very peculiar.

Qualified workmen were scarce during the war.

Kohinoor is one of the most unique diamonds.

Such cases are relatively infrequent.

Congress party has achieved remarkable success in the recent elections.

Appearance of a Comet is an unusual phenomenon.

A solar eclipse is an uncommon occurrence.

Richard has a good collection of precious stones.

Have you seen the incomparable beauty of the Dal Lake?



Antonyms:

Common

Usual

Frequent

Familiar

Hackneyed

Customary

Trite

Contextual Examples:

The Government of a country is meant to solve the common problems of all the citizens?

The usual price of a good second hand car in India nowadays is Rs.40, 000.

I go to this hotel quite frequently.

I am quite familiar with you boss. I will speak to him for your promotion if you want.

This college has hackneyed methods of teaching instead of the novel methods prevalent in modern colleges elsewhere.

She gave the customary thank to the chairman of the board.

This salary seems a trite in these days of high inflation.




The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from. Synonyms are nothing but the similar meanings of a particular word or its semantic relation. A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language.

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