rareness

Plural: rarenesses

Noun

• The quality or state of being uncommon or infrequent.
• noteworthy scarcity
• The property of being rare; rarity

Examples

• The patron sent back the steak because he objected to its rareness.
• The rareness of a ’Q’ tile without a ’U’ makes finding a good spot challenging.
• We discussed the rareness of the coin and decided it was actually pretty common.

Synonyms

infrequency, rarity, rareness, scarcity, seldomness, uncommonness

Antonyms

commonness

Related Words

fewness, lack, occasionally, rare