Seldom
/ˈsɛldəm/
Seldom means you don’t do something very often. For example, if you seldom go to the park, it means you go there only once in a while.
Examples
- I seldom eat dessert on weekdays because I want to save it for the weekend.
- In science class, we seldom get to do experiments, but when we do, it's always exciting.
- My dog seldom barks at strangers, so it surprises me when he does.
Synonyms
rarely
hardly
occasionally
not often
once in a while
Antonyms
often
frequently
regularly
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