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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And there are fewer detained immigrants — facilities across the country held about 60,000 detainees in April, compared to more than 70,000 in late January.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Chinese people are driving fewer gasoline-powered cars and taking trains instead of planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For example, the Goldman note highlighted that 54% of companies discussed AI productivity on their first-quarter earnings calls, but only 11% quantified the benefits, while even fewer, just 2%, quantified the impact on earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

There were fewer than 50 Duke of Burgundy butterflies in 2005, but this rose to nearly 600 last year, Butterfly Conservation said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They had fewer provisions and less equipment with them.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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