Less and Little

Less

Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.
Usage example: the restaurant's chowder has been declared the state's best by no less a person than the governor himself

Little is a synonym for less in rarely topic. In some cases you can use "Little" instead the word "Less" as an adverb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like to a smaller extent.

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

Little

Little adjective - (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some.
Usage example: little rain fell in May

Less is a synonym for little. You can use "Less" instead an adjective "Little".

Nearby Word: littleness
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