rarity
Something seldom seen
Rarity is the quality of being rare—uncommon, scarce, or seldom encountered.
A rarity is something that possesses this quality: A modest politician is a rarity.
The word applies to collectibles, natural phenomena, or human qualities alike: The stamp's rarity makes it valuable.
In cooking, rarity describes how little meat has been cooked, though this sense is less common than the adjective rare.
In short supply
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- scantBarely adequate amount
- dearthAcute shortage of something
- paucityInsufficiency of amount
shortage · deficient · meager · insufficient · infrequent · seldom · limited · few
Seldom occurring or found
- unusualNot often encountered
- atypicalNot conforming to type
- anomalousDeviating from expected norms
- aberrantDeparting from what's typical
peculiar · odd · strange · quirky · exceptional · distinctive · singular · unique
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- relicPreserved ancient object
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- curioOdd collectible item
memento · souvenir · vintage · collectible · one-of-a-kind · authenticated · provenance · numismatic
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- pricelessToo valuable to quantify
- invaluableBeyond monetary worth
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
- covetedGreatly desired by many
trove · hoard · fortune · masterpiece · irreplaceable
Superior select group
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
custom-made · exclusive · privileged · members-only · VIP · connoisseur · cognoscenti
scarce
In short supply
paucity · shortage · deficient · meager · insufficient · infrequent · seldom · limited · few · thin
uncommon
Seldom occurring or found
aberrant · peculiar · odd · strange · quirky · exceptional · distinctive · singular · unique · outlier
antique
Old valued collectible
curio · memento · souvenir · vintage · collectible · one-of-a-kind · authenticated · provenance · numismatic · philatelic
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- pricelessToo valuable to quantify
- invaluableBeyond monetary worth
- prizedGreatly valued or esteemed
coveted · trove · hoard · fortune · masterpiece · irreplaceable
elite
Superior select group
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
handcrafted · custom-made · exclusive · privileged · members-only · VIP · connoisseur · cognoscenti
diamond
Crystallized carbon gemstone
alexandrite · tanzanite · painite · jadeite · carat · inclusion · clarity · flawless · uncut · rough
- NFTsNFT, NFTs, minting, mints, tokenization
- curioscurios, curio, curiosities, curiosity, knickknacks
- gaming termsbuff, debuff, boss, loot, final boss
- Odditiescuriosity, curio, unusual, odd, strange
- scarcityscarcity, scarce, shortage, scant, scanty
- Scarcity & Valuescarce, costly, pricey, expensive, luxury
raritycommonness
Frequency of occurrence
frequency · prevalence · commonality · ubiquity · regularity
raritycommonplace
Unremarkable and frequent
norm · dime a dozen · ordinary · usual · run-of-the-mill