Synonyms for less
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1. lesspreposition

   Antonyms:
   more, plus

2. lessadverb

   To smaller extent

   It should then tax all of that as personal income, less the proportion of the car's annual mileage demonstrably clocked up on company business.

   Antonyms:
   more, plus

3. lessadjective

   A smaller amount (of); not as much.

   This is a less bad solution than I thought possible.

   Antonyms:
   more

4. lessadjective

   Antonyms:
   more

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1. less(a)adjective

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

   "of less importance"; "less time to spend with the family"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old"

   Antonyms:
   superior, more(a), to a greater extent, more

2. lessadjective

   (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality

   "no less than perfect"

   Synonyms:
   less(a)

   Antonyms:
   more(a), superior, more, to a greater extent

3. lessadverb

   (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer

   "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less"

   Synonyms:
   less(a)

   Antonyms:
   more(a), superior, to a greater extent, more

4. less, to a lesser extentadverb

   used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

   "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly"

   Synonyms:
   to a lesser extent

   Antonyms:
   superior, more(a), more, to a greater extent

5. lessadverb

   comparative of little

   "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days"

   Synonyms:
   to a lesser extent

   Antonyms:
   superior, more(a), to a greater extent, more

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lessadjective

   Synonyms:
   smaller, inferior

2. lessadjective

   Synonyms:
   not so much, in a less degree

3. lessnoun

   Synonyms:
   not so much, smaller quantity

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1. List of paraphrases for "less":

   least, fewer, lower, minus, lesser, smaller, under, minimum, below, minor, moins, more, shorter, <, low, reduced, ieast, minder, lowest, fewest

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1. Michael Kagan:

   It would be healthier for our society if CEOs were paid less, you have this arms race, where people look at peers to see the pay is fair, so pay is raised year after year.

2. Supreme Court:

   The current conservative majority has generally been very skeptical of how much authority various agencies exercise, the one place where they have been less skeptical though, has been an agency’s authority, which is predicated on long settled and well developed technical and scientific expertise.

3. Gary Woodland:

   That was just a bonus, hit a beautiful drive. I was in the divot, a pretty deep divot. We were a little indecisive what we were going to do. We tried to take a little less club and hit it hard and play out to the safe to the right, and it was nice to knock it in.

4. Wesley D'Amico:

   Vibrator doesn't tire and takes up less space in bed.

5. Jacqueline Glasheen:

   It’s one less thing off parents ’ plates.