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fewest and furthest between

fewest and furthest between is the superlative 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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about fewest and furthest between

What is fewest and furthest between the superlative form of?
Fewest and furthest between is the superlative form of few and far between.

Words near fewest and furthest between in the dictionary

  1. fewer
  2. fewer and farther between
  3. fewer and further between
  4. fewest
  5. fewest and farthest between
  6. fewest and furthest between
  7. fewfold
  8. Fewkes
  9. fewl
  10. fewls
  11. fewly

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