/ Thesaurus / H Synonyms of hardly a Find synonyms for: Adjective1. hardly a(prenominal), few (vs. many)usage: very few; "hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous date and year"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language