Few meaning

What does “few” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“few” is a noun and adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a small elite group.

few

noun

  1. a small elite group

    “it was designed for the discriminating few”

adjective

  1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

    “a few weeks ago”

    “a few more wagons than usual”

    Oppositesmany

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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