Synonyms for seldom
ˈsɛl dəmsel·dom

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1. seldomadverb

   Synonyms:
   hardly, barely, rarely, scarcely, infrequently

   Antonyms:
   frequently, often

2. seldomadverb

   infrequently, rarely.

   A suppressed and seldom anger. Jeremy Taylor.

   Synonyms:
   scarcely, rarely, barely, hardly, infrequently

   Antonyms:
   frequently, often

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.3 / 3 votes

1. seldom

   Synonyms:
   rarely, infrequently, occasionally, inconstantly, hardly ever

   Antonyms:
   commonly, frequently, uniformly, systematically, habitually, regularly, often, invariably

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1. rarely, seldomadverb

   not often

   "we rarely met"

   Synonyms:
   rarely

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1. not often

   rarely

   he can seldom see through his bars of rage

   Submitted by anonymous on July 5, 2020  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 3 votes

1. seldomadjective

   Synonyms:
   barely, not often, not frequently

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1. seldomadverb

   Synonyms:
   infrequently, rarely

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1. List of paraphrases for "seldom":

   rarely, infrequently, rare

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1. Bertrand Russell:

   We have, in fact, two kinds of morality side by side one which we preach but do not practice, and another which we practice but seldom preach.

2. Kierkegaard:

   People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

3. Bob Dylan:

   People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.

4. Marcos Chan:

   At present, visitors to Hong Kong from mainland China tend to fly in for one or two days, mostly for shopping, and seldom travel to other areas in the Pearl River Delta.

5. Elliot Wayne Eisner:

   We have inadvertently designed a system in which being good at what you do as a teacher is not formally rewarded, while being poor at what you do is seldom corrected nor penalized.