uncommonness

English

Etymology

From uncommon +‎ -ness.

Noun

uncommonness (countable and uncountable, plural uncommonnesses)

1. The state or quality of being uncommon; rarity.

   The uncommonness of the gem is what gives it its value.

   • 1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or The Ambiguities:

     It is only when people refuse to admit the uncommonness of some persons and the circumstances surrounding them, that erroneous conceits are nourished, and their feelings pained.

Synonyms

• rarity; see also Thesaurus:rareness

Translations

state of being uncommon

Irish: éagsúlacht f Latvian: neparastība f, neparastums m Swedish: ovanlighet (sv), sällsynthet (sv)