less in English dictionary

  • less

    Meanings and definitions of "less"

    • (now archaic except with numbers) comparative form of little: more little Smaller. [from 11th c.]
    • A smaller amount (of); not as much. [from 14th c.]
    • (proscribed) A smaller number of; fewer. [from 9th c.]
    • minus; not including
    • adjective
      (now archaic except with numbers)
      comparative form of [i]little[/i]: more little; smaller. [from 11th c.]
    • adjective
      A smaller amount (of); not as much. [from 14th c.]
    • adjective
      (proscribed)
      A smaller number of; fewer. [from 9th c.]
    • adverb
      To a smaller extent.
    • adverb
      In lower degree.
    • conjunction
      (obsolete)
      unless
    • adposition
      Minus; not including
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To make less; to lessen.
    • To smaller extent
    • In lower degree
    • comparative form of "little" for numbers
    • not as much
    • smaller number of
    • (from) below
    • adjective
      (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"
    • adjective
      (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect"
    • adverb
      comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"
    • adverb
      used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"

    Synonyms of "less" in English dictionary

    little, inferior, fewer are the top synonyms of "less" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "less" in English dictionary

    more is the antonym of "less" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of less

    • less ( superlative least)
    • less ( not comparable)
    • stopień wyższy od little nieodm.  nieodmienny
    • less (superlative least)
    • less (not comparable)
    • less (third-person singular simple present lesses, present participle lessing, simple past and past participle lessed)
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