B2adjectivesociety
US/ʌnˈkɑː.mən/
UK/ʌnˈkɒm.ən/
not often seen, found or happening; rare or unusual
In context
It is not uncommon for students to feel nervous before exams.
This kind of bird is uncommon in the northern part of the country.
Such a high salary is quite uncommon for someone so young.
Words that go with uncommon
adverb + adjective
- not uncommonIt is not uncommon to wait an hour here.
- relatively uncommonThe disease is relatively uncommon in adults.
- fairly uncommonSnow is fairly uncommon in this city.
- increasingly uncommonHandwritten letters are increasingly uncommon.
adjective + preposition
- uncommon forIt is uncommon for him to be late.
- uncommon amongThe habit is uncommon among young people.