Seldom
advOne word substitutionAntonymSSC PYQ × 4/sˈɛldəm/ · सेल्डम
Meaning
Rarely; not often
Not often
हिंदी अर्थ
कभी कभार, विरले ही
Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
RarelyInfrequently
Antonyms · विलोम
Example sentences
He seldom misses a class.
Seldom does a first attempt go perfectly.
Daily use: Wo seldom class miss karta hai.
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Seldom में ‘sale’ सुनिए। बाज़ार में बड़ी sale कभी-कभार ही लगती है, रोज़ नहीं। Sel-dom = जो seldom हो, यानी बहुत कम।
Hear ‘sale’ in SELDOM. A big sale in the market comes only rarely, once in a while. Sel-dom = something that happens seldom, not often.
Exam note
Synonym: rarely, infrequently; antonym: often, frequently। Grammar Concept: Seldom से वाक्य शुरू हो तो inversion — ‘Seldom does he miss a class.’
Synonyms are rarely and infrequently; antonyms are often and frequently. In grammar, a sentence that begins with Seldom takes inversion: ‘Seldom does he miss a class.’