Englishrare
adjective
1 their rare moments of privacy:
infrequent, few and far between, scarce, sparse, scattered, thin on the ground, golden, like gold dust, as scarce as hen's teeth;
occasional, limited, odd, isolated, sporadic, intermittent, unaccustomed, unwonted;
British out of the common.
▷antonyms common, frequent.
2 a collector of rare stamps and coins | one of Britain's rarest birds:
unusual, uncommon, unfamiliar, out of the ordinary, atypical, singular, remarkable, recherché, special, precious.
▷antonyms ordinary, commonplace.
3 he's a man of rare talent:
exceptional, outstanding, unparalleled, peerless, matchless, unique, unequalled, incomparable, unrivalled, inimitable, beyond compare, beyond comparison, without equal, second to none, unsurpassed, surpassing, exquisite, superb, consummate, superior, superlative, first-class, first-rate, special, choice, excellent, very fine;
informal A1, stellar, top-notch;
rare unexampled.
▷antonyms common, everyday.
rare (1) Oxford Dictionary of English