seldomness

Quality of rarity

Seldomness is the quality of being seldom—rareness or infrequency.

The word is itself seldom used; rarity serves the same purpose more naturally.

The seldomness of his visits made each one feel significant.

infrequency

rarity

Uncommon occurrence

sporadic · intermittent · periodic · irregular · episodic · fitful · spasmodic · erratic · haphazard · discontinuous

scarcity

rareness

Uncommon occurrence state

shortage · insufficiency · deficiency · meagerness · scantiness · fewness · thinness · leanness · slightness · inadequacy

Opposites
frequency of occurrence

seldomnessfrequency

Rate of recurrence

commonness · regularity · prevalence · constancy · routineness

Family

seldom, seldomly

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