Less
Word | LESS |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | less |
Pronunciations | /lɛs/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Less"
What do we mean by less?
Not as great in amount or quantity. adjective
Lower in importance, esteem, or rank. adjective
Consisting of a smaller number. adjective
With the deduction of; minus. preposition
To a smaller extent, degree, or frequency. adverb
A smaller amount. noun
Something not as important as something else. noun
(less than) Not at all. idiom
(much/still) Certainly not. idiom
In a smaller or lower degree; to an inferior extent, amount, etc.; in a decreased or abated way or manner: as, less prudent; less carefully executed; to exaggerate less; to think less of a person.
Unless.
A common English suffix forming, from nouns, adjectives meaning ‘without’ (lacking, wanting, void of, destitute of) the thing or quality denoted by the noun: as. childless, without a child; fatherless, without a father; endless, without end; hopeless, without hope; leafless, without leaves; shameless, without shame; so motherless, penniless, faithless, godless, graceless, lawless, witless, remediless, tasteless, etc.
To make less; lessen.
To become less; lessen.
Not so much or so large; of smaller quantity, amount, bulk, or capacity; inferior in dimensions, extent, or duration: as, less honor or reward; less profit or possessions; less time; less distance; less scope or range; the reward is less than he deserves; a man of less courage or ability; an article of less, weight or value.
Not so great, considerable, or important; of smaller scope or consequence; lower in the scale: as, St. James the Less; his honors are less than his deserts.
Synonyms Smaller, Less, Fewer. Smaller is rather more exact than less, but is used freely of persons and of things both concrete and abstract: as, a smaller man, soul, size. Less is not used of persons: as, less trouble, happiness, size, degree; less of an evil. With reference to size and number, the proper words are smaller and fewer. “This apple is less than that,” “There were less people there than I expected,” are inelegant and erroneous, although similar expressions are often used both in speech and in writing. While the latter, however, is in excusable, the former may be used sparingly without offense in certain collocations, especially in poetry. The allusion to the mustard-seed in Mark iv. 31 appears to be the only example in the Bible of the use of less in the sense of ‘smaller in size.’ In Shakspere's plays the word occurs more than two hundred times, and in Milton's poems more than a hundred; in the former it is used only four or five times and in the latter three times in the sense of ‘smaller in size,’ and never in that of ‘fewer.’
Unless. conjunction
Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree adverb
A smaller portion or quantity. noun
A smaller amount or quantity.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Less
- Antonyms for less
- More Antonyms
- Plus Antonyms
- More Antonyms
- To A Greater Extent Antonyms
The word "less" in example sentences
Cross Reference for Less
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