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Definition of infrequent

infrequent

/ɪnˈfriː.kwənt/
in · fre · quent
Adverb:infrequently
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1

Not occurring often; rare or happening only at long intervals.

Example

"Train service to the remote village is infrequent, with only two departures scheduled per week."

2

Placed or occurring at wide intervals in space; sparse.

Example

"After crossing the mountain pass, the travelers encountered only infrequent patches of scrubby vegetation."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 16th century from Latin infrequens ('not crowded, rare, unusual'), formed from the privative prefix in- ('not') and frequens ('crowded, repeated, frequent').

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Infrequent. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/infrequent
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