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Definitions

fewer

[fyoo-er] / ˈfyu ər /
ADJECTIVE
less
Synonyms
STRONG
lesser limited lower minor minus negative secondary subordinate
WEAK
beneath declined deficient depressed diminished excepting lacking not as great reduced shortened shorter slighter subtracting unsubstantial without
Antonyms
STRONG
greater higher important major superior
WEAK
bigger more

Example Sentences

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The Federal Aviation Administration will allow 372 fewer flights than planned at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for the coming summer season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Teachers are being asked to do more with fewer resources and less support. That is not sustainable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

There are no fewer than 15 parties standing here, among 29 which are contesting regional lists across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

With less mixing, fewer nutrients reach the surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

But even without those problems, we’d all noticed that fewer hummingbears were migrating to the village.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate