Additional and Fewer

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Additional adjective - Resulting in an increase in amount or number.

Usage example: there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence

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Fewer is an antonym for additional.

Nearby Words: addition, additive, additionally

Fewer adjective - (comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of.

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Additional is an antonym for fewer.

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Fewer and Additional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/additional/fewer

Additional & Fewer. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/additional/fewer>.

Fewer or Additional. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/additional/fewer.

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