All few and far between synonyms
few and far be·tween
F f adj few and far between
- fictional — invented as part of a work of fiction: Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective.
- odd — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- absent — If someone or something is absent from a place or situation where they should be or where they usually are, they are not there.
- vacant — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- tenuous — lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak: a tenuous argument.
- singular — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional: a singular success.
- strange — unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd; queer: a strange remark to make.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- subtle — thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.
- unique — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
- unthinkable — inconceivable; unimaginable: the unthinkable size of the universe.
- inadequate — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- less — not at all (used before a verb): He little knows what awaits him.
- scanty — scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
- middling — equally distant from the extremes or outer limits; central: the middle point of a line; the middle singer in a trio.
- short — having little length; not long.
- minute — the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- scattering — distributed or occurring here and there at irregular intervals; scattered.
- minor — lesser, as in size, extent, or importance, or being or noting the lesser of two: a minor share.
- trifling — of very little importance; trivial; insignificant: a trifling matter.
- imperceptible — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- negligible — so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded: The extra expenses were negligible.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- paltry — ridiculously or insultingly small: a paltry sum.
- piddling — amounting to very little; trifling; negligible: a piddling sum of money.
- rare — Réseaux Associés pour la Recherche Européenne
- scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
- scattered — distributed or occurring at widely spaced and usually irregular intervals: scattered villages; scattered showers.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
- skimpy — lacking in size, fullness, etc.; scanty: a skimpy hem; a skimpy dinner.
- slender — having a circumference that is small in proportion to the height or length: a slender post.
- slim — slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
- some — being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object.
- sparse — thinly scattered or distributed: a sparse population.
- sporadic — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- stingy — having a sting.
- thin — having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice.
- uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
- inconsiderable — small, as in value, amount, or size.
- scant — barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
- straggling — to stray from the road, course, or line of march.
- frequent — happening or occurring at short intervals: to make frequent trips to Tokyo.