infrequent

[ in-free-kwuhnt ]

adjective

1. happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely:

   infrequent visits.

   Synonyms: uncommon, rare, scarce

2. not constant, habitual, or regular:

   an infrequent visitor.

3. not plentiful or many:

   infrequent opportunities for advancement.

   Synonyms: uncommon, rare, scarce

4. far apart in space.

infrequent

/ ɪnˈfriːkwənt /

adjective

1. rarely happening or present; only occasional

Derived Forms

• inˈfrequently, adverb
• inˈfrequency, noun

Other Words From

• in·frequent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of infrequent¹

First recorded in 1525–35, infrequent is from the Latin word infrequent- (stem of infrequēns ). See in- ³, frequent

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

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.

From Salon

“It’s been great,” said Hernández, who noted that while their language “classes” have become more infrequent over the season, their friendship has only grown tighter with time.

From Los Angeles Times

But the events at the Autry were too infrequent to nurture a sense of belonging.

From Los Angeles Times

“Go shop” provisions are infrequent during competitive auctions but are fairly common for the sale of financial firms or privately held companies, Schilling said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• meager
• occasional
• odd
• rare
• sparse
• sporadic
• uncommon