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1. less
adverb. ['ˈlɛs'] used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.
Antonyms
- high
Etymology
- læs (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Rhymes with Less
- transgress
- stds
- l'express
- dispossess
- convalesce
- tcas
- repossess
- reinvests
- progress
- kjos
- hces
- express'
- express
- distress
- compress
- cmos
- adss
- abts
- uys
- uss
- undress
- suppress
- suggests
- success
- requests
- repress
- regress
- redress
- reassess
- protests
Sentences with less
1. Adverb, comparative
The citrus habañero olive oil you got as a house-warming gift should be relegated to a less convenient location.
2. Adjective, comparative
The smaller the envelope and the lighter it is, the less it will cost.
Quotes about less
1. Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.
- Agnes Repplier
2. What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?
- George Eliot
3. The less routine the more life.
- Amos Bronson Alcott
2. shell-less
adjective. of animals or fruits that have no shell.
Antonyms
- hard-shelled
Etymology
- -less (English)
- -leas (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- shell (English)
- schelle (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. gill-less
adjective. having no gills.
Synonyms
- abranchial
- abranchious
Antonyms
- gilled
4. less-traveled
adjective. not visited by many travelers.
Antonyms
- unpopularity
5. less
adjective. ['ˈlɛs'] (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree.
Synonyms
- slight
Antonyms
- more
- big
Etymology
- læs (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. less
adjective. ['ˈlɛs'] (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality.
Antonyms
- tall
Etymology
- læs (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. less
adjective. ['ˈlɛs'] (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer.
Antonyms
- large
Etymology
- læs (Old English (ca. 450-1100))