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  • adjective Not numerous; few in number.

Etymologies

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un- +‎ numerous

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Examples

  • Denzil's eyes wandered over the unnumerous and depressed looking company collected waiting for their parties to arrive.

    The Price of Things Elinor Glyn 1903

  • I supposed the industry was confined to that little unnumerous upper layer.

    Essays on Paul Bourget Mark Twain 1872

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