infrequent
adjective
in·fre·quent (ˌ)in-ˈfrē-kwənt 
1
: seldom happening or occurring : rare
2
: placed or occurring at wide intervals in space or time
a slope dotted with infrequent pines
infrequent visits
infrequently adverb
Synonyms
- isolated
- occasional
- odd
- rare
- sporadic
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Example Sentences
We made infrequent stops along the way. a shut-in who made infrequent trips to the store
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New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Signs of dehydration in adults include extreme thirst; fatigue; dizziness; lightheadedness; dry mouth and/or lips, and infrequent urination. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 This plant can thrive in indirect light, needs only infrequent watering and works perfectly for smaller living spaces. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Over the last few years, Scully made infrequent public appearances. David Wharton, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Aug. 2022 Only toward the end of his life, when tastes back home began to change and some of the old arguments were forgotten, did Turgenev find a gentler reception on his infrequent trips to Russia. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Warm phone exchanges gave way to infrequent calls, lawmakers said, and celebrations of collaborative efforts to return $1 billion to taxpayers in various forms of relief turned into a standoff that has played out in the press. Samantha J. Gross, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The Wrath of Khan, and yes, even The Empire Strikes Back — the infrequent sequel that is superior to the original product. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Charles said there doesn't need to be a timeframe for how often episodes happen, because there still are treatment options for infrequent migraines. Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin infrequent-, infrequens, from in- + frequent-, frequens frequent
First Known Use
1622, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing infrequent
Kids Definition
infrequent
adjective
in·fre·quent in-ˈfrē-kwənt
1
: seldom happening : rare
2
: not placed, made, or done at frequent intervals
The bus made infrequent stops.
infrequently
adverb
as in rarely
not often their grandparents were disappointed that they visited so infrequently Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rarely
- seldom
- sporadically
- occasionally
- never
- sometimes
- little
- once in a blue moon
- irregularly
- episodically
- ne'er
- now and then
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- often
- frequently
- usually
- generally
- ordinarily
- oft
- oftentimes
- routinely
- customarily
- habitually
- always
- invariably
- continuously
- constantly
- continually
- ofttimes
- ever
- endlessly
- repeatedly
- forever
- perpetually
- eternally
- chronically
- unceasingly
- perennially
- everlastingly
- evermore
- recurrently