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Definitions

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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If arrested, they are seldom allowed to return home to their families anymore.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Noto has seldom bought stock in recent years.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

My wife and I seldom dine out, typically only on special occasions such as birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and our wedding anniversary.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

He seldom comments on the behavior of the competitors—their outbursts speak for themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

In my whole life, I had seldom felt like I was missing out on anything by not having arms.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.