Unfrequent

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. A descriptor for events or situations that are not often seen, indicating a rarity or infrequent nature of occurrences in various contexts
2. Characterizing something that occurs seldom or with low frequency
3. Describing an event or action that takes place at long intervals or rarely

Etymology: "Unfrequent" is formed from the prefix "un-" meaning "not" attached to "frequent," which comes from Latin "frequens," meaning crowded or often occurring. The result is a straightforward negation: something that is not frequent is something that happens rarely or at long intervals. The word is a close relative of "infrequent," which uses the Latin-derived prefix "in-" for the same negating purpose. English speakers have long had both options, and "unfrequent" is the Germanic-prefix version, though it is much less common in modern usage than its counterpart. Dictionaries record it as an adjective describing rare events or occasional actions.

Synonyms: rare, infrequent

Antonyms: frequent, common