rarity

Definitions

The state or quality of being rare, uncommon, or infrequent.

A thing that is rare and therefore interesting or valuable.

Examples

The blue diamond is a true rarity in the world of gemstones.

Given the rarity of the disease, few doctors have experience treating it.

Synonyms

scarcity infrequency uncommonness fewness curiosity pearl exception

Antonyms

abundance commonness frequency plenty profusion multitude regularity