English dictionary
less
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- (comparative of ‘little’ usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
adjective
- (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
adjective
- (usually preceded by ‘no’) lower in quality
adverb
- used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something
adverb
- comparative of little
Example sentences
of less importance
less time to spend with the family
a shower uses less water
less than three years old
less than three weeks
no less than 50 people attended
in 25 words or less
no less than perfect
less interesting
less expensive
less quickly
she walks less than she should
he works less these days