fewer (A2)

determiner

Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːər/

Definition

A smaller number of things or people.

Examples

• There are fewer students in class today.

• She has fewer responsibilities now.

• We have fewer options than we thought.

How to Use fewer

fewer than (prepositional phrase)

Used to compare a smaller number of countable items to a larger number. — "There were fewer than twenty people at the meeting."

Synonyms of fewer

Words with a similar meaning to fewer:

• less
• smaller number
• reduced

Antonyms of fewer

Words with the opposite meaning to fewer:

• more
• greater number

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