Fewer and Negative

Fewer

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

Negative and fewer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Negative" instead an adjective "Fewer".

Negative

Negative adjective - Marked by opposition or ill will.

Fewer and negative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fewer" instead an adjective "Negative".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Wizard Classic These days, however, (possibly due to Wicca and other neopagan religious movements) the term witch carries fewer of the the negative connotations that it used to, and so is a workable Distaff Counterpart.
  • Boffin tends to have fewer negative connotations than nerd does though, and tends to be used more as a term of endearment.
  • Fratbro It helps that he's more Surfer Dude than Bro, and drawing on that archetype has a lot fewer negative associations to begin with.
    Source: Fratbro
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