uncommon

Universal Words adjective 1 not existing in large numbers or in many places SYNUNUSUAL, RARE: an uncommon occurrence / experience * Side effects from the drug are uncommon. * It is not uncommon for college students to live at home. * Red squirrels are uncommon in England. OPPCOMMON 2 (formal or literary) unusually large in degree or amount; great: She showed uncommon pleasure at his arrival.