uncommonness

noun

uncommonness

noun

Etymology From uncommon + -ness.

1

The state or quality of being uncommon; rarity.

  • The uncommonness of the gem is what gives it its value.
  • 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.1852, Herman Melville, Pierre; or The Ambiguities:
Synonyms
rarity

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