Definitions

few

[fyoo] / fyu /

ADJECTIVE

hardly any

Synonyms

STRONG

lean less middling minor minority minute petty scanty scattering short slight trifling

WEAK

exiguous few and far between imperceptible inconsequential inconsiderable infrequent insufficient meager negligible not many not too many occasional paltry piddling rare scant scarce scarcely any scattered seldom semioccasional skimpy slender slim some sparse sporadic stingy straggling thin uncommon unfrequent widely spaced

Antonyms

STRONG

big consequential fat important large major significant tall thick useful

WEAK

many much

PRONOUN

scarcely any

Synonyms

STRONGEST

several some

STRONG

scattering smattering spattering sprinkling

WEAK

not many not too many slim pickings small number smatter

Antonyms

WEAK

many much

Example Sentences

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The heyday of Britain’s Victorian empire spawned many larger-than-life personalities, but few of them rivaled Col.

From The Wall Street Journal

The number fell to a few hundred by early afternoon, according to Downdetector, which monitors online services.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think you need to come home for a few weeks”, she told me.

From Salon

Still, I think they will bounce back and beat Brentford, and I can see them getting a few goals this time.

From BBC

We’ve only been dating a few months, but is this something I can bring up to him?

From MarketWatch