infrequent
[ in-free-kwuhnt ]
/ ɪnˈfri kwənt /
adjective
happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
not constant, habitual, or regular: an infrequent visitor.
not plentiful or many: infrequent opportunities for advancement.
far apart in space.
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rare, meager, uncommon, occasional, sparse, sporadic, odd, exceptional, few, isolated, limited, scanty, scarce, scattered, seldom, spasmodic, stray, unusual, scant
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Origin of infrequent
SYNONYMS FOR infrequent
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infrequent
/ (ɪnˈfriːkwənt) /
adjective
rarely happening or present; only occasional
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infrequent
1530s, from Latin infrequentem (nominative infrequens) "occurring seldom, unusual," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + frequens (see frequent). Related: Infrequently.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper