Less and Much

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Less adjective - (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree.

Usage example: less than three years old

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Much is an antonym for less.

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

Much adjective - (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.

Usage example: much affection

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Less is an antonym for much.

Nearby Word: muchness

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Much and Less. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/much

Less & Much. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/much>.

Much or Less. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/much.

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