seldom

[sel-duhm] / ˈsɛl dəm /

ADVERB

infrequently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a few times hardly occasionally rarely scarcely sometimes sporadically

WEAK

every now and then from time to time hardly ever in a few cases inhabitually irregularly little not often not very often on and off once in a blue moon once in a while scarcely ever semioccasionally uncommonly unoften unusually whimsically

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently regularly

WEAK

often usually

Example Sentences

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As she put it: “I have seldom seen a clearer expression of legislative intent in a congressional record.”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Fellowship politics are seldom overt, and sometimes not even intentional.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

A towering influence on jazz’s postwar evolution and a prolific composer of songs that became jazz standards, Mr. Rollins was seldom satisfied with his performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

His events are small and seldom announced in advance.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

I thought I was even going to cry, something I seldom do, but I managed to hold back.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

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