fewer and farther between
fewer and farther between is the comparative form of few and far between.
Meaning of few and far between
Adjective
few and far between (comparative fewer and further between or fewer and farther between, superlative fewest and furthest between or fewest and farthest between)
- Rare and scarce; hard to find.
- There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, and I have met several lamas, notably the Phodong Lama of Sikhim and others like him, men who were thoroughly capable, who acted up to their principles, and whom I thoroughly respected, but I am sorry to say such men were few and far between.1909, John Claude White, Sikhim and Bhutan, page 15
- Synonyms:
- thin on the ground, deficient, in short supply, wanting, lacking, uncommon, rare, dearthy, geason, infrequent
- Antonyms:
- far and wide, thick on the ground, common, widespread, abundant, ubiquitous
Questions about fewer and farther between
- What is fewer and farther between the comparative form of?
- Fewer and farther between is the comparative form of few and far between.
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