Less and Top

Less

Less adjective - Having not so great importance or rank as another.

Top is an antonym for less.

Nearby Words: lessen, lessening

Top

Top adjective - Highest in rank or authority.
Usage example: nearly all of the top officials in the state's department of corrections resigned after the scandal

Less is an antonym for top.

Nearby Words: topping, topmost, toping, toped

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Spyro the Dragon She wears less and less clothing throughout Year of the Dragon as this happens; she starts off in a cloak and ends up in a halter top.
  • Fandom Berserk Button And don't think that just because the Opera crowd is metaphorically monocled and top-hatted that their fury is less passionate than the most devoted Trekkies or Whovians.
  • Career Resurrection Similar to Harper's example in terms of "less is more," Bob McAdoo debuted in the NBA with a bang as a top rookie for the Buffalo Braves, a.k.a.
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Top or Less. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/less/top.
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