Definitions for less

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less less

Spelling: [les]

IPA: /lɛs/

Less is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 22 anagrams from letters in less (elss).

Definitions for less

noun

1. a smaller amount or quantity:
2. something inferior or not as important:
3. a small amount, quantity, or degree:
4. a short distance:
5. a short time:

Idioms

1. less than, by far short of being; not in the least; hardly at all:
2. in little, on a small scale; in miniature:
3. little by little, by small degrees; gradually:
4. make little of, belittle: to understand or interpret only slightly:
5. not a little, to a great extent; very much; considerably:
6. think little of, to treat casually; regard as trivial:

adverb

1. to a smaller extent, amount, or degree:
2. most certainly not (often preceded by much or still):
3. in any way different; other:
4. not at all (used before a verb):
5. in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly:
6. seldom; rarely; infrequently:

adjective

1. smaller in size, amount, degree, etc.; not so large, great, or much:
2. lower in consideration, rank, or importance:
3. fewer:
4. small in size; not big; not large; tiny:
5. short in duration; not extensive; short; brief:
6. small in number:
7. small in amount or degree; not much:
8. of a certain amount; appreciable (usually preceded by a):
9. being such on a small scale:
10. younger or youngest:
11. not strong, forceful, or loud; weak:
12. small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.:
13. mean, narrow, or illiberal:
14. endearingly small or considered as such:
15. amusingly small or so considered:
16. contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered:

preposition

1. minus; without:

Origin of less

before 900; Middle English; Old English lǣs (adv.), lǣssa (adj.); cognate with Old Frisian lês (adv.), lêssa (adj.). See least

Examples for less

No one wants to align with less freedom at a time like this.

For many years afterward it was a never-ending topic of conversation, and is more or less talked of even to this day.

Politics, for example, would be less entertaining without it.

At any rate, she has less freedom and more obligations under her contract.

"But in a maiden it would be less seemly," answered Philothea.

The pulps brought new readers to serious fiction, making it less intimidating with alluring art and low prices.

And of course you can't ever be no Shepler 'less you take your share of chances.

On this day, however, Philothea's mind was less serene than usual.

Submission is less a novel of ideas than a political book, and of the most subversive kind.

Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.