Fewer and Poor

Fewer

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

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

Poor

Poor adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

Fewer and poor are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fewer" instead an adjective "Poor".

Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

Both words in one sentence

  • Heartbroken Badass While the betrayal of his former Padawan is probably already sufficient to qualify, in the Expanded Universe poor Obi-Wan Kenobi goes through this no fewer than three times!
  • Badass Decay Several incidents happened, ultimately leading up to many Knockouts leaving the company, leading to fewer actual wrestlers in the Division, which became the poor man's WWE Divas.
    Source: Badass Decay
  • Kurz, who was supposed to take the shot, stopped when he realized that the poor girl would also be hit; his Cold Sniper mentor, Wilhelm Casper, had fewer scruples and fired anyhow.
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