0%

fewer

few·er
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-er]
    • /ˈfyu ər/
    • /ˈfjuːər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-er]
    • /ˈfyu ər/

Definitions of fewer word

  • adjective fewer not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously. 1
  • noun fewer (used with a plural verb) a small number or amount: Send me a few. 1
  • noun fewer the few, a special, limited number; the minority: That music appeals to the few. 1
  • idioms fewer few and far between, at widely separated intervals; infrequent: In Nevada the towns are few and far between. 1
  • idioms fewer quite a few, a fairly large number; many: There were quite a few interesting things to do. 1
  • noun fewer The comparative of 'few'; a smaller number. 1
See all 9 definitions of fewer

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Fewer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fewer

fewer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

fewer usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for fewer

adjective fewer

  • less — not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
  • rarer — (of meat) cooked just slightly: He likes his steak rare.
  • scarcer — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
All 3 Synonyms of fewer

Antonyms for fewer

adjective fewer

  • more — Mossi (def 2).

adverb fewer

  • withal — with it all; as well; besides.
  • in addition — also, as well
  • as well — You use as well when mentioning something which happens in the same way as something else already mentioned, or which should be considered at the same time as that thing.
  • along with — accompanying; together with

preposition fewer

  • on high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
  • on top of — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
  • above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
All 8 Antonyms of fewer

Top questions with fewer

  • what does fewer mean?
  • when to use fewer or less?
  • when to use less or fewer?
  • what does fewer mean in math?
  • why does earth have fewer craters than the moon?
  • what do fewer mean?
  • what is fewer?

Related words

  • less

    not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.

  • adoptable

    able to be adopted

  • albumen plate

    a flexible zinc or aluminum printing plate coated with a photosensitive compound, used in offset printing of usually fewer than 50,000 copies.

  • apprentice

    An apprentice is a young person who works for someone in order to learn their skill.

  • billfold

    A billfold is a small flat folded case, usually made of leather or plastic, where you can keep banknotes and credit cards.

  • chamber music

    Chamber music is classical music written for a small number of instruments.
All related words to fewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?