fewer (Meaning)
fewer (a)
(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
Synonyms & Antonyms of fewer
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fewer Sentence Examples
- We had fewer attendees than expected at the conference due to the inclement weather.
- The company has been experiencing fewer sales lately, so they are considering cutting back on production.
- The doctor recommended that I eat fewer fatty foods in order to reduce my cholesterol levels.
- I'm trying to save money, so I'm spending fewer nights out and cooking more meals at home.
- The new car gets fewer miles per gallon than my old one, but it's worth it for the extra features.
- There are fewer homeless people in the city center now thanks to the new shelter that was built.
- The company is offering fewer benefits to its employees in order to cut costs.
- The town has fewer resources than it used to, so it's struggling to maintain its services.
- There are fewer trees in the forest after the fire, but the ecosystem is slowly recovering.
- I'm getting fewer emails these days because I've been unsubscribing from mailing lists.
FAQs About the word fewer
(comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
lesser, small, fewest, smaller,minor, minimum, modest, smallest, lowest, slight
most, most, full,highest, maximum, highest, full, maximum, greatest, top
We had fewer attendees than expected at the conference due to the inclement weather.
The company has been experiencing fewer sales lately, so they are considering cutting back on production.
The doctor recommended that I eat fewer fatty foods in order to reduce my cholesterol levels.
I'm trying to save money, so I'm spending fewer nights out and cooking more meals at home.
