seldom
Not very often.
seldom in a sentence
- Grandad seldom watches television; he would rather potter about in his greenhouse.
- Snow seldom falls here by the coast; we might see it once every few winters.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to seldom?
- Ararely
- Bfrequently
- Coften
Show the answer
A: rarely. The other three mean the opposite of seldom.
Words that mean something similar
rarely
Words that mean the opposite
often, frequently
More words about time & change
- slumber: To sleep deeply and peacefully.
- suspend: To stop something for a while, or to hang something up.
- tardy: Late, or slower than expected.
- tedious: Boring because it goes on too long and never changes.
- thrive: To grow strong, healthy and successful.
- transform: To change something completely.
- ultimate: Final, or the greatest of all.
- upheaval: A sudden big change that causes trouble and confusion.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test