Transcription
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- [fyoo]
- /fyu/
- /ˈfjuːɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoo]
- /fyu/
Definitions of fewest word
- adjective fewest not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously. 2
- noun fewest (used with a plural verb) a small number or amount: Send me a few. 1
- noun fewest the few, a special, limited number; the minority: That music appeals to the few. 1
- idioms fewest few and far between, at widely separated intervals; infrequent: In Nevada the towns are few and far between. 1
- idioms fewest quite a few, a fairly large number; many: There were quite a few interesting things to do. 1
- noun fewest Superlative of few; the smallest number. 1
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Origin of fewest
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 Fewest
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fewest 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.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fewest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fewest
adjective fewest
- microcosmic — a little world; a world in miniature (opposed to macrocosm).
- least — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- next to nothing — very little
Antonyms for fewest
adjective fewest
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- pre-eminent — eminent above or before others; superior; surpassing: He is preeminent in his profession.
- second to none — the best
- primo — the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- out-of-sight — Slang. fantastic; great; marvelous: an out-of-sight guitarist.
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