seldom

adverb
UK: /ˈsel.dəm/
US: /ˈsel.dəm/

  1. Not often; rarely.

    1. I seldom go to that shop.
    2. They seldom visit us, maybe once a year, if that often we see them.

Synonyms

rarely scarcely hardly ever
seldom adjective

  1. Infrequent, rare, or uncommon.

    1. Rain is seldom here now.
    2. A day without sunshine is seldom appreciated until the clouds roll in, making me sad.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "seldom" is /ˈsel.dəm/ in British English and /ˈsel.dəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "seldom": rarely, scarcely, hardly ever.

Example usage of "seldom": "I seldom go to that shop.". More examples on the page.