fewer

Definition

  • adjective: not so many
  • pronoun, plural in construction: a smaller number of persons or things
  • comparative of 'few'
  • synonyms: less

Examples

  • Few know and (even) 'fewer' care about local history.

  • There are 'fewer' children at the school this year.

  • I take 'fewer' (and 'fewer') vacations every year.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Thank you. - Yeah. and to think about what a civil war could mean. We almost went extinct once before. And now our numbers are even fewer. - He's one of them. - He's a traitor. - I can't believe he's doing this. Everyone needs to lay down their weapons immediately. (..)
    2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1