not too 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 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

few

Synonyms

STRONGEST

several some

STRONG

scattering smattering spattering sprinkling

WEAK

not many slim pickings small number smatter

Antonyms

WEAK

many much

Example Sentences

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"And I realized not too many parents knew about the issue."

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Another of his key principles is that “the world’s problem is not too many people, but lack of political and economic freedom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

But curiously, when you look down the list of the Premier League's biggest incomings, there are not too many 'huge' successes.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

She and her husband are hoping to find a home with a first-floor bedroom, easy parking and not too many stairs to climb when they bring in groceries.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

The guitar player would prefer a key with no flats and not too many sharps.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

not too many

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