Rain is an infrequent occurrence in this part of the country.
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Infrequent
Synonyms for "infrequent" (77 found)
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Closest matches (16)
Determiner(1 words)
a small number
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(2 words)
less sharedmore occasional
Strong matches (23)
Related words (38)
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More general
2 entriesdescriptorfrequency adjective
More specific
4 entriesintermittent attendancelow frequencyrare occurrencesporadic event
Collocations
5 entriesinfrequent changesinfrequent rainfallinfrequent travelerinfrequent updatesinfrequent visitor
Inflections
2 entriesmore infrequentmost infrequent
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
3 entriesSample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes who was usually very late in the mornings, save upon those not infrequent occasions when he stayed up all night, was seated at the breakfast table.
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The weather service says the widespread chill is the result of a relatively infrequent alignment of weather conditions, allowing the Arctic polar vortex to travel unusually far to the south.
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Such was the station provided for the infrequent services of 1852, when suburban traffic was unheard of, and Hornsey, Colney Hatch & Southgate, Barnet, and Potters Bar were the only intermediate stations on the 17¾ miles between London and Hatfield.
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