seldom
adverb/ˈseldəm/CEFR B2কদাচিৎ, বিরলভাবে
Meaning
Not often; rarely.
Example sentences
- He seldom complains about work.সে কদাচিৎ কাজ নিয়ে অভিযোগ করে।
- Such chances come seldom.এমন সুযোগ বিরলভাবে আসে।
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: rarely, infrequently
Antonyms: often, frequently
Similar words, and what each means
- rarely
কদাচিৎ, খুব কম
Not often; almost never.
- infrequently
কদাচিৎ, খুব কম
Not often; rarely.
Other English words for “কদাচিৎ, বিরলভাবে”
- rarely
Not often; almost never.
- occasional
Happening sometimes but not often or regularly.
- infrequently
Not often; rarely.
- scarcely
Almost not at all.
Opposite words
- often
প্রায়ই
Many times; frequently.
- frequently
প্রায়ই, ঘন ঘন
Often; many times.
- usually
সাধারণত
Most of the time; in the normal way.
“seldom” elsewhere on EnglishBD
He shouts a lot but never acts — barking dogs seldom bite.
Common English Proverbs with Bangla Meaning →Scan for never, hardly, seldom, few, little, no, nobody, nothing — they hide a negative.
Question Tags (Tag Questions): Every Rule and Exception →Never, rarely and seldom are already negative — don't add 'not'.
Adverbs of Frequency →
Where this word is used
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“seldom” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • কদাচিৎ, বিরলভাবে
- • একবার, একসময়
- • সেই অনুপাতে
- • মূলত, প্রধানত
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কদাচিৎ, বিরলভাবে — seldom (adverb) — কদাচিৎ, বিরলভাবে. Not often; rarely.
Which word is closest in meaning to “seldom”?
- • now
- • rarely
- • at present
- • ostensibly
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rarely — rarely — কদাচিৎ, খুব কম. Not often; almost never.
Related words
- rarelyকদাচিৎ, খুব কমsynonym
- infrequentlyকদাচিৎ, খুব কমsynonym
- oftenপ্রায়ইantonym
- frequentlyপ্রায়ই, ঘন ঘনantonym
- seizeদখল করা, জব্দ করাnearby
- seizureখিঁচুনিnearby
- selectনির্বাচন করা, বেছে নেওয়াnearby
- selectionনির্বাচন, বাছাই; সংগ্রহnearby
- self-careনিজের যত্ন নেওয়াsame level
- self-cateringনিজে রান্না করে খাওয়ার সুবিধাসহsame level
- self-centeredআত্মকেন্দ্রিক (আমেরিকান বানান)same level
- self-centredআত্মকেন্দ্রিকsame level