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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“We made a few mistakes but I felt pretty good,” Harris said after increasing the Friars’ lead on the anchor leg.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Dedman’s brand gained a local cult following and saw its sales grow, and within a few years Stoli Group came knocking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Only a few hundred dispirited Chelsea fans were still inside Wembley as Cole Palmer and Co trudged up the steps to collect their losers' medals following their FA Cup final defeat by Manchester City.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Besides, few would argue Shaffer’s mythmaking lacks representational accuracy.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

There’s “Bodies of Water,” “Cities in Egypt,” “The Beaches of Fiji,” and “Birds of Guanacaste, Costa Rica” to name just a few.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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