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infrequent

[ in-free-kwuhnt ]

adjective

  1. happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely:

    infrequent visits.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. not constant, habitual, or regular:

    an infrequent visitor.

  3. not plentiful or many:

    infrequent opportunities for advancement.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. far apart in space.


infrequent

/ ɪˈڰːəԳ /

adjective

  1. rarely happening or present; only occasional
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰܱԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈڰܱԳ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڰqܱԳ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infrequent1

First recorded in 1525–35, infrequent is from the Latin word infrequent- (stem of ԴڰŧԲ ). See in- 3, frequent
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“I recall the sharp corners of my mother’s arms during her infrequent hugs.”

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Last year, his infrequent appearances suggested the same.

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Many of those items, such as furniture and appliances, are typically big-ticket purchases with long life cycles, making rebuying an infrequent occurrence under normal circumstances.

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The Trump campaign hopes, by turning up the misogyny, they can get a lot of those infrequent male voters to turn out.

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In addition to partisan voters, and those enthusiastic about one candidate or the other, there are those characterized as “swing voters,” “low-information voters,” or simply infrequent voters.

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