Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    seldom
    /ˈsɛldəm/

    adverb

    • 1. not often; rarely: "Islay is seldom visited by tourists"

    adjective

    • 1. not common; infrequent: dated "a great but seldom pleasure"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSELDOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SELDOM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of seldom in English. seldom. adverb. uk / ˈsel.dəm / us / ˈsel.dəm / Add to word list. B2. almost never: Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the cinema. formal Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made. Synonym. rarely. Opposite. often.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySELDOM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    us / ˈsel.dəm / uk / ˈsel.dəm / Add to word list. B2. almost never: Now that we have a baby, we seldom get the chance to go to the movies. formal Seldom do we receive any apology when mistakes are made. Synonym. rarely. Opposite. often. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Rarely & infrequently. (every) now and then/again idiom. blue moon.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seldomSeldom Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SELDOM is in few instances : rarely, infrequently. How to use seldom in a sentence.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › seldomSELDOM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Seldom definition: on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often. See examples of SELDOM used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseldom adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of seldom adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSELDOM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'seldom' Word Frequency. seldom. (seldəm ) adverb [ADVERB before verb] If something seldom happens, it happens only occasionally. They seldom speak. I've seldom felt so happy. We were seldom at home. Synonyms: rarely, occasionally, not often, once in a while More Synonyms of seldom. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › seldomSeldom - definition of seldom by The Free Dictionary

    Define seldom. seldom synonyms, seldom pronunciation, seldom translation, English dictionary definition of seldom. adv. Not often; infrequently or rarely. See Usage Note at rarely. adj. Infrequent; rare: one of my seldom visits to the area. sel′dom·ness n.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seldomSeldom - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    seldom. the "seldom" family. 35,000 worksheets, games, and lesson plans. If you seldom see your grandmother because she lives far away, you might be grateful for the opportunity to visit her over the summer. Use the adjective seldom to refer to things that don't happen very often.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSELDOM | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    seldom. adverb. uk / ˈseldəm / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. B2. not often: We seldom go out in the evenings. (Definition of seldom from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › seldomseldom - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · seldom (comparative more seldom or seldomer, superlative most seldom or seldomest) Rare; infrequent. Synonyms: geason, uncommon; see also Thesaurus: rare