Little Definition

lĭtl
least, less, lesser, littler, littles, littlest
adjective
littler, littlest, lesser, least
Small in size; not big, large, or great.
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Small in amount, number, or degree; not much.
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Short in duration or distance; brief; not long.
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Small in importance or power.
The rights of the little man.
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Trivial; trifling.
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adverb
Not much; scarcely.
Works long hours, sleeping little.
American Heritage
In a small degree; to a slight extent; only slightly; not much.
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Not in the least.
He little suspects the plot.
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Antonyms:
noun
Small amount, degree, etc.
A little crazy.
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Not much.
Little will be done about it.
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A short time or distance.
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Antonyms:
pronoun

A surname​.

Wiktionary
idiom
a little
  • Somewhat; a bit:

    felt a little better.

American Heritage
little by little
  • By small degrees or increments; gradually.
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in little
  • on a small scale; in miniature
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little by little
  • by slow degrees or small amounts; gradually
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make little of
  • to treat as not very important; depreciate
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Other Word Forms of Little

Adjective

Base Form:
little
Comparative:
lesser
Superlative:
least

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Little

Origin of Little

  • Middle English from Old English lȳtel

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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