NYT Dictionary

UNCOMMON

/ʌnˈkɒmən/
AdjectiveAdverbun-COM-monun-com-mon · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Rare; not readily found; unusual.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English common English uncommon From un- + common.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

infrequentraresomescarcerareappallingastonishingbreakawayconspicuousdeficientdeviant

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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