Synonyms & related words for uncommon

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of uncommon — including rare, unusual, unwonted, infrequent, extraordinary, uncommonly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to uncommon

Explore words related to uncommon — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include uncommonness, seldomness, uncharacteristic, rarer, rarest, rarity, untypical, unwontedly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for uncommon

Common synonyms for uncommon include rare, unusual, unwonted, infrequent, extraordinary, uncommonly, exceptional, uncustomary — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does uncommon come from?

The word uncommon breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -commun, from Latin communis (“common, shared”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.