Unfrequent

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To stop frequenting; cease to frequent. transitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not frequent; not common; not happening often; infrequent. archaic

    "He was labouring under a pleurisy, which is not unfrequent in the mountainous region, at this season."

Synonyms

All synonyms
fewfew and far betweeninfrequentinfrequentoccasionalrare

Example

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"He was labouring under a pleurisy, which is not unfrequent in the mountainous region, at this season."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From un- (not) + frequent.

Etymology 2

From un- (reversive prefix) + frequent.

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