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few and far between

few and far be·tween
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo and fahr bih-tween]
    • /fyu ænd fɑr bɪˈtwin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo and fahr bih-tween]
    • /fyu ænd fɑr bɪˈtwin/

Definitions of few and far between words

  • adjective few and far between not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously. 1
  • noun few and far between (used with a plural verb) a small number or amount: Send me a few. 1
  • noun few and far between the few, a special, limited number; the minority: That music appeals to the few. 1
  • idioms few and far between few and far between, at widely separated intervals; infrequent: In Nevada the towns are few and far between. 1
  • idioms few and far between quite a few, a fairly large number; many: There were quite a few interesting things to do. 1
  • phrase few and far between Things that are few and far between are very rare or do not happen very often. 0
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Origin of few and far between

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fewe, Old English fēawe; cognate with Gothic fawai; akin to Latin paucus few, paulus little, pauper poor, Greek paûros little, few

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Parts of speech for Few and far between

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Few and far between

few and far between popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for few and far between

adj few and far between

  • minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
  • less — not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
  • scanty — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
  • slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
All 116 Synonyms of few and far between

Antonyms for few and far between

adj few and far between

  • consequential — Consequential means the same as consequent.
  • useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
  • large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
  • many — constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people.
  • much — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
All 38 Antonyms of few and far between

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