uncommon

adjective

1 it is a handsome and relatively uncommon plant:

unusual, abnormal, rare, atypical, uncustomary, unconventional, unexpected, unfamiliar, strange, odd, curious, out of the ordinary, extraordinary, out of the way, outlandish, offbeat, irregular, novel, singular, peculiar;

informal weird, oddball, way out, freaky, something else;

North American, informal off the wall.

▷antonyms common.

2 attempted abductions of children are uncommon:

rare, scarce, few and far between, thin on the ground, exceptional, abnormal, isolated, occasional, infrequent, irregular, sporadic;

British out of the common;

dated seldom.

▷antonyms common.

3 she displays an uncommon capacity for hard work:

remarkable, extraordinary, exceptional, singular, particular, marked, outstanding, notable, noteworthy, distinctive, striking, significant, especial, special, signal, superior, unique, unparalleled, unprecedented, prodigious;

informal mind-boggling, mind-blowing.

▷antonyms ordinary, run-of-the-mill.

uncommon Oxford Dictionary of English