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What is another word for rare?

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Not of a regular occurrence

Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

Unusually good or remarkable

Not fully cooked

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount

Having great value, as a commodity or on a sentimental level

(US, informal, dated) The best of its kind or class

(of a species) In danger of extinction

Of the greatest possible degree, amount or extent

Not explainable by physical laws

Delicious and pleasing to taste

Not important or well known

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Adjective

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Not of a regular occurrence

meager^US

meagre^UK

as scarce as hens' teeth

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“Whenever he takes a rare break from work, he spends his spare time engaging in cross-fit training.”

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Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

specialized^US

specialised^UK

never to be forgotten

off-colour^UK

off-color^US

customized^US

customised^UK

like nothing on earth

marvellous^UK

flakey^US

flaky^UK

marvelous^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

away with the fairies

not right in the head

sick in the head

stark staring mad

not the full shilling

have bats in the belfry

not quite right in the head

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

potentially dishonest

phony^US

phoney^UK

not in your right mind

a few cards shy of a full deck

deprived of one's wits

one card shy of a full deck

manic-depressive

over the edge

non compos

severely mentally ill

one sandwich short of a picnic

having kangaroos in the top paddock

flipped-out

as mad as a March hare

flipped out

crazy as a loon

a few sandwiches short of a picnic

potentially dangerous

have kangaroos in the top paddock

mentally unbalanced

have a screw loose

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“The rally resulted in a rare moment of national joy, and engendered hope about the future of the country.”

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Unusually good or remarkable

unequaled^US

unequalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

in a class of its own

in a league of its own

beyond the bounds of possibility

in a class of one's own

worth bearing in mind

phony^US

phoney^UK

never before encountered

elaborate

extremely implausible

extremely difficult to believe

inapprehensible

not in the least likely

beyond one's wildest dreams

not understandable

beyond the realm of reason

carrying a lot of weight

aesthetic^UK

esthetic^US

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“Deakin was a rare talent who made the commonplace magical and powerful.”

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Not fully cooked

“I like my steak rare, my lamb pink, my pork with a little blush on it, and my chicken juicy.”

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Small or insufficient in quantity or amount

meagre^UK

meager^US

not to be had for love or money

scarce as hen's teeth

not to be had for love nor money

scarcer than hen's teeth

not worth bothering about

with an insufficiency

with an insufficiency of

wooly^US

woolly^UK

on the back of an envelope

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Having great value, as a commodity or on a sentimental level

of incalculable value

of incalculable worth

of inestimable value

of immeasurable value

of inestimable worth

of immeasurable worth

without price

high-priced

worth its weight in gold

worth a king's ransom

of the utmost importance

worth one's weight in gold

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(US, informal, dated) The best of its kind or class

keen

fine

fantastic

marvellous^UK

marvelous^US

unrivaled^US

of the highest quality

of the highest standard

unrivalled^UK

savory^US

savoury^UK

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

skilful^UK

skillful^US

favoured^UK

favored^US

unequalled^UK

favorite^US

favourite^UK

unequaled^US

in a class all by itself

honourable^UK

honorable^US

worthy of commendation

deserving congratulations

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(of a species) In danger of extinction

Adjective

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Of the greatest possible degree, amount or extent

Adjective

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Not explainable by physical laws

Adjective

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Delicious and pleasing to taste

appetising^UK

appetizing^US

savoury^UK

flavorsome^US

savory^US

flavoursome^UK

flavourful^UK

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

fit for human consumption

tenderized^US

tenderised^UK

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Adjective

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Not important or well known

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