Synonyms of seld
95 similar words
Another word for seld is infrequent. Other synonyms of seld are scarce, uncommon, dearthy, few and far between and in short supply.
Synonyms and similar words for seld
adjectiveRare; uncommon.
- infrequentNot frequent; not happening frequently.
- scarce
- uncommon
- dearthyMarked by dearth; exhibiting scarcity, paucity, or lack.
- few and far betweenRare and scarce; hard to find.
- in short supplyScarce, or difficult to find, or purchase.
- non-commonNot common (to several cases etc.); distinct.
- rareVery uncommon; scarce.
- raresomeCharacterised or marked by rareness.
- scant
- scantlingNot plentiful; small; scanty.
- selcouthStrange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.
- selly UK, dialectalRare; wonderful; admirable.
- superrareExtremely rare.
- unfrequentNot frequent; not common; not happening often; infrequent.
- geason dialectal, rare
- seldom archaicRare; infrequent.
adjectiveUnusual; unwonted.
- bizarreStrangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic...
- oddDiffering from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- weirdDeviating from the normal; bizarre.
- aberrantDiffering from the norm.
- abnormal
- alienVery unfamiliar, strange, or removed.
- anomalous
- bookyStrange, scary, suspicious.
- curiousLeading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- deviantCharacterized by deviation from an expectation or a social standard.
- discrepantShowing difference; inconsistent, dissimilar.
- eerieInspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.
- eldritchUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- errant
- exceptional
- extraordinary
- fey
- forby UK, dialectalUncommon; out of the ordinary; extraordinary; superior.
- freakStrange, weird, unexpected.
- freakish
- freakyOdd; bizarre; unusual.
- funnyStrange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
- heteroclite
- hinky informal
- incongruous
- incongruitousSynonym of incongruous.
- irregular
- kooky informal
- nonstandard
- outlandishGreatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange.
- out of the ordinaryExtraordinary, unusual, or exceptional, especially for the better.
- outré
- peculiar
- quaint dialectal
- queerStrange, odd, or different; whimsical.
- queer as a clockwork orange UK
- queer as a nine bob note UKSynonym of queer as a clockwork orange.
- queer as a three dollar bill US
- queer as a coot
- singularOut of the ordinary; curious.
- strange
- trippy informalStrange, surreal, similar to the effects of a hallucinogen.
- uncanny
- unconventional
- unearthly
- unexpectedNot expected, anticipated or foreseen.
- unreasonable
- unusualNot usual, out of the ordinary.
- unwonted
- weirdsomeMarked by weirdness; strange; mysterious.
- yampy UK, dialectalBarmy; mad; daft.
- as queer as Dick's hatband dated
- fremd dialectal, rare
- monstrous obsolete
- queer as Dick's hatband datedVery queer: very unusual or strange.
- rum UK, dated
- rummy UK, dated
- uncouth archaicUnfamiliar, strange, foreign.
adverbSeldom.
- infrequentlyNot frequently.
- scarcely
- uncommonly
- at timesOn occasion, sometimes.
- ever and anon literarySynonym of occasionally, now and then.
- every once in a whileSynonym of once in a while.
- every now and thenSynonym of now and then.
- every so oftenOccasionally; intermittently; irregularly; now and then; once in a while.
- from time to time
- intermittentlyStopping or starting at intervals.
- irregularlyIn an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.
- now and againSynonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.
- now and thenSynonym of occasionally, sometimes, intermittently.
- occasionally
- on occasionOccasionally, from time to time, now and then.
- once in a whileOccasionally; sometimes.
- sometimes
- sporadicallyAt an occasional, infrequent, or irregular frequency.
- while obsolete
- whilom obsolete
Meaning of seld
- noun A seat, throne.
- noun A shop (in Medieval Latin records selda or silda (cf. Latin sella (“seat, chair”)); also in Anglo-Norman form seude). Also, a stand for spectators.
- adjective Rare; uncommon.
Questions about synonyms of seld
- What is another word for seld?
- Seld has 95 synonyms on Word.ws, such as infrequent, scarce, uncommon, dearthy, few and far between, in short supply, non-common and rare.
- What does seld mean?
- Seld means a seat, throne.
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