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most vs fewest

fewest vs most

most and fewest both are adjectives.

most is an adverb but fewest is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
most No Yes No Yes
fewest No Yes No No
most (adjective) fewest (adjective)
the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree (superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
most (adverb) fewest (adverb)
used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree
very
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
Difference between most and fewest

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