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Less

Synonyms for less
adj smaller, inferior

limited
lower
negative
lesser
subordinate
minus

minor
secondary
beneath
deficient
depressed
lacking

reduced
shorter
unsubstantial
without
fewer
declined

diminished
excepting
not as great
shortened
slighter
subtracting

Antonyms for less

higher
greater
more

important
superior
major

bigger

Synonyms
adv little

barely

meagerly

in a lower degree

to a smaller extent

Antonyms

Usage Notes

Even though less has been used before plural nouns (less words; less men) since the time of King Alfred, many modern usage guides say that only fewer can be used in such contexts. Less, they say, should modify singular mass nouns (less sugar; less money) and singular abstract nouns (less honesty; less love). It should modify plural nouns only when they suggest combination into a unit, group, or aggregation: less than $50 (a sum of money); less than three miles (a unit of distance). With plural nouns specifying individuals or readily distinguishable units, the guides say that fewer is the only proper choice: fewer words; fewer men; no fewer than 31 of the 50 states. Modern standard English practice does not reflect this distinction. When followed by than, less occurs at least as often as fewer in modifying plural nouns that are not units or groups, and the use of less in this construction is increasing in all varieties of English: less than eight million people; no less than 31 of the 50 states. When not followed by than, fewer is more frequent only in formal written English, and in this construction also the use of less is increasing: This year we have had less crimes, less accidents, and less fires than in any of the last five years.
Other adjectives related to less

atomic
dapper
dwarf
evanescent
impalpable
infinitesimal
limited
minikin
pigmy
portative
scant
shrunk
thin
wee

corpuscular
diminutive
dwarfed
exiguous
imperceptible
intangible
little
minute
pocket
puny
scraggy
small
tiny

cramp
dumpy
dwarfish
granular
inappreciable
invisible
microscopic
molecular
pollard
rudimental
scrubby
squat
undersized

cramped
duodecimo
embryonic
homeopathic
inconsiderable
liliputian
miniature
petty
portable
rudimentary
short
stunted
weazened

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Synonyms for less important adj inferior, secondary minor insignificant bottom bush bush-league dinky low lower nether small small-time subjacent subordinate minor-league undersized a notch under second-fiddle second-string slighter small-fry third-string Antonyms for less important greater higher significant major superior
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Synonyms for less than half noun an outnumbered group opposition splinter group the few the outnumbered the outvoted Antonyms for less than half majority

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Lessen
Synonyms for lessen verb lower, reduce mitigate dilute erode slacken minimize ease shrink impair dwindle decrease abate narrow diminish curtail lighten weaken decline cut clip taper abridge attenuate degrade crop downsize soft-pedal drain contract amputate truncate close moderate thin cut back taper off minify de-escalate become smaller die down grow less roll back slack up […]