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

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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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1. H.L. Mencken:

   For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe... Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end.

2. Francois De La Rochefoucauld:

   Nothing is less sincere than our mode of asking and giving advice. He who asks seems to have a deference for the opinion of his friend, while he only aims to get approval of his own and make his friend responsible for his action. And he who gives advice repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him by a seemingly disinterested zeal, while he seldom means anything by his advice but his own interest or reputation.

3. Ronald David Laing:

   The brotherhood of man is evoked by particular men according to their circumstances. But it seldom extends to all men. In the name of our freedom and our brotherhood we are prepared to blow up the other half of mankind and to be blown up in our turn.

4. Kierkegaard:

   People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.

5. Anne Morrow Lindbergh:

   A simple enough pleasure, surely, to have breakfast alone with one's husband, but how seldom married people in the midst of life achieve it.