Definition for Infrequent:

• in-fr[= e]' kwent, adj. seldom occurring: rare: uncommon.-- ns. INFR[= E]' QUENCE, INFR[= E]' QUENCY.-- adv. INFR[= E]' QUENTLY.

Synonyms for Infrequent:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • infrequent.
  •casual (adjective)
  • un expected,
  • un premeditated,
  • in frequent,
  • most serendipitous,
  • un planned,
  • un intentional,
  • more serendipitous,
  • un-expected,
  • offhand,
  • un-planned,
  • un-foreseen,
  • un foreseen,
  • un-intentional,
  • un-premeditated,
  • in-frequent.
  •deficient (adjective)
  • wanting,
  • flawed,
  • not up to scratch,
  • rarest,
  • incomplete,
  • meager,
  • not cut out for,
  • third string,
  • not enough,
  • not make it,
  • outta gas,
  • unassembled,
  • found wanting.
  •exceptional (adjective)
  • unique,
  • unheard-of,
  • un-ordinary,
  • extra ordinary,
  • uncustomary.
  •few (adjective)
  • piddling,
  • trifling,
  • widely spaced,
  • several,
  • inconsiderable,
  • middling,
  • few and far between,
  • some,
  • scarcely any,
  • not too many,
  • semioccasional,
  • not many,
  • Unfrequent.
  •periodic (adjective)
  • every once while,
  • re gular,
  • most orbital,
  • more on-again-off-again,
  • hourliest,
  • more orbital,
  • every once in while,
  • every once in a while,
  • weeklier,
  • every once a while,
  • hourlier,
  • monthlier,
  • most centennial,
  • monthliest,
  • most on-again-off-again,
  • most on again off again,
  • weekliest,
  • more on again off again,
  • re-gular,
  • more centennial,
  • hourly.
  •scattered (adjective)
  • most strewn,
  • more strewn.
  •sparse (adjective)
  • most dispersed,
  • scrimpiest,
  • scrimpier,
  • more dispersed.
  •sporadic (adjective)
  • fits starts,
  • bits pieces.
  •uncommon (adjective)
  • out ordinary,
  • out the ordinary,
  • out way,
  • un-common,
  • un common,
  • sur prising,
  • out the way,
  • un commonest,
  • out of way,
  • un familiar,
  • most outre,
  • un-familiar,
  • un conventional,
  • more outre,
  • un-conventional,
  • un-accustomed,
  • un accustomed,
  • un-commonest,
  • un commoner,
  • sur-prising,
  • out of ordinary,
  • un-commoner.
  •unusual (adjective)
  • unwonted.

• n.

  •
  • spasmodic,
  • (every) now and then/again,
  • from time to time.
  •rare (noun)
  • rare.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • few,
  • episodic,
  • occasionally,
  • sometimes,
  • irregular.
  •
  • periodical.
  •
  • maybe.

Paraphrases for Infrequent:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    rare, uncommon.

• Forward Entailment

  • Adjective
    frequent.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    scarce, occasional, casual, prevalent, rarely, little, common, scant, limited, episodic, commonplace, recurrent, low, sporadic, non-daily.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    unusual, few, sparse.

Antonyms for Infrequent:

• adj.

  • all
    frequent.
  • not happening regularly
    constant, common, full, often, regular, usual.
  • Other antonyms:
    steady, routine.

Infrequent Sentence Examples:

• " That's a long time," he murmured, with his eyes on a little clock hanging in the shop window before which they had stopped in one of their infrequent walks together.

• There was no excuse, therefore, for Cyril's coming to the house on that score; and, indeed, he seemed of his own accord to be making only infrequent visits now.