Less and Uncommon

Less

Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Uncommon and less are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Uncommon" instead an adjective "Less".

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

Uncommon

Uncommon adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

Less and uncommon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Less" instead an adjective "Uncommon".

Nearby Word: uncommonly

Both words in one sentence

  • Uncommon Time It has no uncommon time because it has no time signature at all, relying on meter-less time codes that tell the conductor when to bring each instrument's pitch-less sounds in.
    Source: Uncommon Time
  • Tabletop Game / Forgotten Realms Mind Probe - Generally varies from "uncommon, but well-known" to "not as uncommon as locals would like to believe"; the common term for less subtle techniques is "mind-reaming".
  • Hotter and Sexier Similar to One Piece, the ladies went from mostly just slim to incredibly curvy, and the author has shown less and less reservation about how much skin they show, with nudity now not too uncommon.
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Uncommon or Less. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/uncommon.
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