fewer

Adjective

• (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
  • "fewer birds came this year"
  • "the birds are fewer this year"
  • "fewer trains were late"
• a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

Det

• comparative degree of few; a smaller number.

Examples

• Fewer women wear hats these days.
• There are fewer tigers than there were a hundred years ago.

Synonyms

few

Antonyms

many, more

Related Words

less