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infrequent

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/ɪnˈfriːkwənt/ · in-fre-quent

Not occurring at frequent intervals; rare.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not occurring at frequent intervals; rare.

کبھی کبھار، عموماً نہیں ہونے والا۔

کبھی کبھار

kabhi kabhaar

Formal: غیر عمومی

Synonyms

raresparseoccasionalنایاببہت کمکمیابی

Antonyms

frequentcommonregularاکثریعامباقاعدہ

Common Collocations

  • infrequent visits
  • infrequent events
  • infrequent use

Example Sentences

She visits her hometown on infrequent occasions.

وہ اپنے شہر میں کبھی کبھار جاتی ہے۔

Woh apne shehar mein kabhi kabhaar jaati hai.

Infrequent meetings can lead to miscommunication.

کبھی کبھار ملاقاتیں غلط فہمی کا باعث بن سکتی ہیں۔

Kabhi kabhaar mulaqatain ghalat fehmi ka baais ban sakti hain.

The infrequent rainfall in the desert makes it a harsh environment.

صحراء میں کبھی کبھار بارش اس کو سخت ماحول بناتی ہے۔

Sahrā mein kabhi kabhaar barish is ko sakht mahol banati hai.

Easily Confused With

infrequent:Infrequent means not happening often, while frequent means occurring regularly.

Word Family

frequency
nounتعداد
frequent
adjectiveاکثری
infrequently
adverbکبھی کبھار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of infrequent as 'in-frequently' to remember it means not frequent.

Visualize a calendar with very few marked dates.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نایاب چیزیں بہت قیمتی ہوتی ہیں۔

nayaab cheezen bohat qeemti hoti hain.

Rare things are very precious.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "infrequens" — not often occurring

First known use: 19th century

The word 'infrequent' comes from the Latin 'infrequens', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'frequens' (frequent). It has been in use in the English language since the late 19th century.