FEW: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FEW?

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Associations of "Few" (30 Words)

about	Slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. Wandering about with no place to go.
almost	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but. Blues jazz he can play almost anything.
approximately	Imprecise but fairly close to correct. Lasted approximately an hour.
around	All around or on all sides. Weighs around a hundred pounds.
equidistant	The same distance apart at every point. The line joins together all points which are equidistant from the two axes.
half	To the extent of half. Half a loaf.
handful	The quantity that can be held in the hand. A small handful of fresh coriander.
iota	The ninth star in a constellation. Nothing she said seemed to make an iota of difference.
least	Used in names of very small animals and plants e g least shrew. He has the least talent of anyone.
less	Used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs. Of less importance.
little	Informal small and of little importance. Gave it little thought.
marginal	Relating to water adjacent to the land’s edge or coast. Water lilies and marginal aquatics.
mini	Denoting a miniature version of something. A mini dress.
minimal	(of a pair of forms) distinguished by only one feature. Production costs are minimal.
minimum	The smallest possible quantity. Minimum wage.
nearly	Very close to; almost. In the absence of anyone more nearly related I was designated next of kin.
negligible	Not worth considering. He said that the risks were negligible.
partially	In part; in some degree; not wholly. The work partially fulfills the function of a historical memoir.
practically	Almost; nearly. The place was practically empty.
rarefaction	Reduction in the density of something, especially air or a gas. A series of rarefactions and compactions.
rather	More readily or willingly. He s rather an unpleasant man.
roughly	With roughness or violence rough is an informal variant for roughly. People were crouching over roughly built brick fireplaces.
several	Of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many. Several letters came in the mail.
slight	An insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention. A Council determined whether the Fort should be kept or slighted.
slightly	(with reference to a person’s build) in a slender way. They are all slightly different.
smattering	A small amount of something. A smattering of snow.
some	To some extent quite a lot. They were here for some weeks.
soupcon	A slight but appreciable amount.
trifle	A small amount of something. We will not trifle life is too short.
wee	Very small. When I was just a wee bairn.