det ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   (superlative of ‘few’ used with count nouns and usually preceded by ‘the’) quantifier meaning the smallest in number wordnet

Determiner

1. 1
   superlative degree of few; the smallest number. form-of, superlative

   "On Sundays, the fewest cars use this street."

Synonyms

All synonyms

littlecouplecouplecouple ofcursorydepthless

Antonyms

All antonyms

most

Example

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"Ole went from one antidepressant to another, trying to find the one with the fewest side effects."

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