infrequent

[ in-free-kwuhnt ]

/ ɪnˈfri kwənt /

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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.

Origin of infrequent

First recorded in 1525–35, infrequent is from the Latin word infrequent- (stem of infrequēns). See in-³, frequent

SYNONYMS FOR infrequent

1, 3 scarce, rare, uncommon.

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OTHER WORDS FROM infrequent

in·fre·quent·ly, adverb

Words nearby infrequent

infratemporal crest, infratemporal fossa, infratrochlear nerve, infraversion, infrequency, infrequent, infringe, infringement, infula, infulae, infundibular

Example sentences from the Web for infrequently

Given how infrequently new copies of the map appeared on the market, collectors would bid handsomely for the artifact.

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To give you a taste of what I mean: panel studies not infrequently show that putting people on Medicare or Medicaid kills them.

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Another possibility that's been not infrequently raised is that Obama wants to influence Israel's coalition building.

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Not infrequently, they have believed that the drugs were of benefit to them.

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He still drives, he tells The Daily Beast, but as infrequently as possible.

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Not infrequently the ground colour is decidedly brownish in tint.

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Not infrequently the right-angled corners are rounded so as to give it a more graceful form.

Oriental Rugs |Walter A. Hawley
It not infrequently happens that he is gobbled while still in the air.

In Pastures Green |Peter McArthur
And not infrequently he wandered through the fair in his own proper garb, as a travelling Tinkler.

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The Schizophytes are very small plants, though not infrequently occurring in masses of considerable size.

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British Dictionary definitions for infrequently

infrequent

/ (ɪnˈfriːkwənt) /

adjective

rarely happening or present; only occasional

Derived forms of infrequent

infrequency or infrequence, noun infrequently, adverb

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