a few

ADJECTIVE

certain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

individual numerous particular precise special specific specified various

WEAK

a couple defined divers express many marked one regular several singular some sundry upwards of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

common general imprecise indefinite inexact usual

WEAK

questionable uncertain undecided unpredictable unsure

ADJECTIVE

several

Synonyms

WEAK

a lot any certain considerable definite different disparate distinct divers diverse handful hardly any indefinite individual infrequent manifold many not 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

ADJECTIVE

some

Synonyms

STRONGEST

any

WEAK

a bit a little part of

PRONOUN

some

Synonyms

WEAK

a number a part a portion an amount more or less

Example Sentences

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The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, a transcendent moment in the political history of man, comes in a few weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Watching those experiences drove him on and, within a few years, he was in St Mirren's first team himself.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Fast forward a few days and now, the VIX is at 21, up 35% this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

So we asked a few popular AI chatbots to predict which country will lift the 18-karat gold trophy awarded to the World Cup winners.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

She’d messed up a few words, her hands were a little shaky, and she was sure her voice had also been shaky.

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

a few

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