Synonyms for Rare (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (having low density):
rarefied, rarified
WordNet sense 2 (relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous):
thin
WordNet sense 3 (beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable):
extraordinary
WordNet sense 4 (not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals):
infrequent
WordNet sense 5 (not treated with heat to prepare it for eating):
raw
WordNet sense 6 (not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind):
uncommon
WordNet sense 7 (deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand):
scarce
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