A couple
adj referring to a specifically known amount
Synonyms for a couple
adj referring to a specifically known amount
precise
specified
specific
individual
various
particular
numerous
special
express
many
marked
one
regular
several
singular
some
sundry
divers
a few
defined
upwards of
Antonyms for a couple
inexact
indefinite
unimportant
usual
doubting
hesitant
uncertain
unsure
questionable
unreliable
undecided
unpredictable
imprecise
general
common
ordinary
doubtful
unconfident
dubious
faltering
unfixed
Usage Notes
The phrase a couple of, meaning “a small number of; a few; several,” has been in standard use for centuries, especially with measurements of time and distance and in referring to amounts of money: They walked a couple of miles in silence. Repairs will probably cost a couple of hundred dollars. The phrase is used in all but the most formal speech and writing. The shortened phrase a couple, without of (The gas station is a couple miles from here), is an Americanism of recent development that occurs chiefly in informal speech or representations of speech, especially when followed by number terms (as a couple dozen eggs) or units of measurement (as a couple years ago; a couple gallons of gas). This use of couple (as an adjective or modifier) is still disliked by many. Without a following noun, a couple is even more informal: Jack shouldn’t drive. It’s clear he’s had a couple. (Here the noun drinks is omitted.) In referring to two people, couple, like many collective nouns, may take either a singular or a plural verb. Most commonly, it is construed as a plural: The couple were traveling to Texas. See also collective noun.
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