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uncommonness

Definitions of uncommonness
  1. noun
    extraordinariness as a consequence of being rare and seldom encountered
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    antonyms:
    commonness
    ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
    types:
    unusualness
    uncommonness by virtue of being unusual
    strangeness, unfamiliarity
    unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
    type of:
    extraordinariness
    the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
  2. noun
    extraordinariness as a consequence of being marked by an uncommon or superlative quality
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    type of:
    extraordinariness
    the quality of being extraordinary and not commonly encountered
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