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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How to use seldom in a sentence?

1. Helen Keller:

   I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.

2. Lavater:

   Vociferation and calmness of character seldom meet in the same person.

3. Samuel Goldlust:

   I think it's appealing to a lot of patients and there's very seldom a patient that comes in that I don't think should at least be considered for the therapy.

4. Adam Smith:

   People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices.

5. H. L. Mencken:

   I believe there is a limit beyond which free speech cannot go, but it's a limit that's very seldom mentioned. It's the point where free speech begins to collide with the right to privacy. I don't think there are any other conditions to free speech. I've got a right to say and believe anything I please, but I haven't got a right to press it on anybody else. ....Nobody's got a right to be a nuisance to his neighbors.