few

Speech parts

1. few - Noun

2. few - Adjective

3. few - Pronoun

5. Few - Proper noun

6. few - Determiner

Meaning

Not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituing a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

little several rare slight insufficient handful scarce sparse scant meager meagre scanty trifling pocketful some

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Antonyms

many numerous abundant plenty countless ample

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Hypernyms

elite elite group

Phrases with the word

precious few a few clowns short of a circus few if any all too few the chosen few the lucky few

Examples

The person who manages to limit his mind to a few simple thoughts such as the name of Christ, the hour of death, the beauty of Paradise, and the love of God, will purge it of every demonic contemplation. Ephraim of Arizona

Only those few people who practice it believe in goodness. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence. George Washington

Few are like father, no one is like mother. Icelandic Proverb

One enemy is too many; 100 friends are far too few. Icelandic Proverb

To the ant, a few drops of dew is a flood. Persian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

feverwort fevery fevre few and far between few and far between people few and far between persons