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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“There appear to be few catalysts to contain the rise in yields in the near term,” says BofA Securities Japan’s analyst Tomonobu Yamashita says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“We need to mobilize more human resources, because we cannot prepare for winter with just a few dozen enthusiasts.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

And just to rub salt in Welsh wounds, D'Inca finished off a fine move a few minutes from time to ensure they once again surpassed 40 points.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Delaying attacks by a few days made no difference, he said.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“There are few things I enjoy more than watching a young person succeed in this world, whatever that means to them.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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