not many

ADJECTIVE

few

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 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

ADJECTIVE

light

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casual faint gentle mild moderate slight soft sparse thin tiny weak

STRONG

minor minuscule minute restricted scanty shoestring trifling wee

WEAK

digestible fractional fragmentary frivolous frugal hardly any hardly enough inadequate inconsequential inconsiderable indistinct insignificant insufficient modest not much not rich puny superficial trivial unimportant unsubstantial

Antonyms

STRONGEST

big concentrated great heavy large

STRONG

huge

ADJECTIVE

scattering

Synonyms

STRONG

few irregular scattered

WEAK

some

ADJECTIVE

several

Synonyms

WEAK

a few a lot any certain considerable definite different disparate distinct divers diverse handful hardly any indefinite individual infrequent manifold many numerous only a few particular personal plural proportionate quite a few rare respective scant scanty scarce scarcely any separate single small number some sparse special specific sundry

Antonyms

WEAK

individual none one

ADVERB

little

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a little barely hardly rarely seldom

WEAK

hardly ever not often not quite only just scarcely somewhat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

more much

PRONOUN

few

Synonyms

STRONGEST

several some

STRONG

scattering smattering spattering sprinkling

WEAK

not too many slim pickings small number smatter

Antonyms

WEAK

many much

Example Sentences

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But not many so much as pause to think about that, I’m guessing.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Aside from some European pharma names affected by the U.S.’s conflict with Iran, “there are not many sectors that are as antiwar as healthcare,” he says.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

They’re asking raiders to focus singlemindedly on the game for up to 16 hours a day, a task not many people are up for, Hiron said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

With someone like Derek though, not many people are going to be able to tell him when he should stop.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There were not many people on this floor; its stacks were filled mostly with bound volumes of scholarly journals and pamphlets.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

not many

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