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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"It's only been a few years now, that India's finally caught the tequila bug," says Vikram Achanta, co-founder of 30 Best Bars India.

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

They haven’t seen America publicly loved a lot the past few decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“You’re really quiet over there,” he says after a few minutes of silence from me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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