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- [fyoo-nis]
- /ˈfyu nɪs/
- /ˈfjuːnɪs/
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- [fyoo-nis]
- /ˈfyu nɪs/
Definitions of fewness word
- noun fewness the state of being few or small in quantity; paucity. 1
- noun fewness The state, quality, or condition of being few. 1
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Origin of fewness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English fewenesse, Old English fēawnes. See few, -ness
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Parts of speech for Fewness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fewness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
fewness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fewness
noun fewness
- smallness — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- insufficiency — deficiency in amount, force, power, competence, or fitness; inadequacy: insufficiency of supplies.
- dearth — If there is a dearth of something, there is not enough of it.
- paltriness — ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- scantiness — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
Antonyms for fewness
noun fewness
- sufficiency — the state or fact of being sufficient; adequacy.
- plenty — a full or abundant supply or amount: There is plenty of time.
- abundance — An abundance of something is a large quantity of it.
- affluence — Affluence is the state of having a lot of money or a high standard of living.
- enough — As much or as many as required.
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