Infrequent
Occurring or done rarely; not frequent.
adjectiveInfrequent
Occurring or done rarely; not frequent.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a town where a big festival happens only once every few years. People save up, plan months in advance, and the event feels special precisely because it is infrequent.
Sounds Like
in-FREE-kwent
Looks Like
Resembles the word 'frequent' with the negating prefix in-
Remember This
The prefix in- often means 'not' or 'opposite of'; infrequent is the opposite of frequent.
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rare, seldom, sporadic, occasional, irregular, intermittent, uncommon
Note
Use infrequent to describe events or occurrences that do not happen often. The adverb form is infrequently; the noun form is infrequency.
Study Deeper
- Rain was infrequent during the dry season, making wells run dry.
- The lecture series was infrequent, with long gaps between talks.
From in- (not) + frequent (occurring often); from Latin frequentus meaning 'crowded, common, frequent' (via Old French).
Not often = not frequent. Visualize a 'Frequent Flyer' who travels only once a year—his trips are infrequent.
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