fewest

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A form of few — An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

Opposite
most
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

determiner
  1. superlativesuperlative degree of few; the smallest number.

    On Sundays, the fewest cars use this street.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Opposite
most

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

fewest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fewest

MLA

“fewest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fewest. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fewest,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fewest.

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