Synonyms and antonyms of Small numbers and quantities in British Thesaurus

few (determiner)

some, but not many

minority (noun)

a small number of people or things that are part of a larger group but different in some way from most of the group

minimum (noun)

the smallest amount or degree of something that is necessary or possible

handful (noun)

a very small number of people or things

scattering (noun)

a small number of people or things that are spread over a large area

sprinkling (noun)

a small number of people or things in a place

scarcity (noun)

a situation in which the supply of something is not enough for the people who want it or need it

group (noun)

a small number of things, especially things that are not physical objects

one or two ()

a small number of people or things

a thing or two ()

a few things

couple (noun)

mainly American a small number of things or people

hair’s breadth (noun)

the smallest possible distance, amount, or degree

least (adjective)

used for saying what the smallest amount that should be done about something is, and suggesting that more should really be done