Rare meaning

What does “rare” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“rare” is an adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness.

rare

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
“a rare word”
“rare books”
recurring only at long intervals
“a rare appearance”
“total eclipses are rare events”
not widely distributed
“rare herbs”
“rare patches of green in the desert”
having low density
“rare gasses”
“lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air”
Synonymsrarefied rarified
marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind
“what is so rare as a day in June”
“a rare skill”
Synonymsuncommon
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
“rare roast beef”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University