Synonyms of few

few 1 of 2

adjective

as in limited

Related Words

• limited
• countable

Dissimilar Words

• many
• numerous
• multiple
• multitudinous
• countless
• legion
• several
• innumerable
• multiplex
• numberless
• some
• unnumbered
• untold
• uncountable
• beaucoup
• multifold

few

2 of 2

noun

as in handful

a small number

a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handful
• couple
• smattering
• scatter
• scattering
• sprinkling
• sprinkle
• smatter
• minority
• fragment
• jot
• molecule
• modicum
• whit
• shred
• grain
• atom
• particle
• iota
• tittle
• scrap
• crumb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• many
• thousands
• most
• loads
• multitude
• crowd
• host
• majority
• army
• flock
• mountain
• horde
• legion
• zillion
• gazillion
• plenty
• scads
• oodles
• jillion
• kazillion
• surplus
• excess
• abundance
• lot
• quantity
• slew
• wealth
• pile
• deal
• stack
• raft
• mass
• heap
• pot
• profusion
• reams
• plenitude
• wad
• peck
• gobs
• much
• slather

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of few

Adjective

More than 1,000 firefighters, many from out of state, arrived by Monday, and that number was expected to double in the next few days. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

When brand new entry-level telescopes start at a few hundred dollars, the idea of getting anything decent for pocket change sounds like a pipe dream. — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026

After a few steps, a pickup truck drove up and the driver, Richard Jackson, 33, of Jacksonville, yelled at Frederick to get in. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Keeping a few portable cell phone chargers loaded and ready to go is also helpful. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing few

• few and far between
• quite a few