Synonyms and antonyms of Rare and sought-after in British Thesaurus

rare (adjective)

not often seen or found, and therefore admired or valued very much

precious (adjective)

rare or very necessary and not to be wasted

scarce (adjective)

if something is scarce, there is not very much of it

uncommon (adjective)

unusual, rare, or not happening often

sought-after (adjective)

wanted by many people but not easy to get

short (adjective)

if something is short or in short supply, there is not enough of it or it is not easy to get

hoped-for (adjective)

wanted and expected

longed-for (adjective)

mainly literary wanted very much for a long time

like gold dust ()

very valuable or difficult to get because a lot of people want it

at a premium ()

if something is at a premium, a lot of people want it and so it is difficult to get

rarity (noun)

someone or something that is admired or valued because you do not often see or find them

recherché (adjective)

formal very rare or very clever, but often not liked or understood by ordinary people

something does not grow on trees ()

used for telling someone that they should not waste or ignore something, because it is valuable and not easy to get