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little Antonyms

Opposite of little

Because the opposite of little shifts with each meaning, the 56 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 9 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Small in amount, degree, or duration; not much.

Usage Example

"There is much chance that the flight will depart on schedule in this weather."

Strongest
much
abundant
ample
Strong
plentiful
substantial
considerable
extensive
copious
long

• adverb (Context 2)

To a small extent or degree; slightly (usually preceded by 'a').

Usage Example

"She felt a greatly tired after the long train journey."

Strongest
greatly
extremely
considerably
Strong
immensely
vastly
enormously
heavily

• adjective (Context 3)

Small in physical size, extent, or stature.

Usage Example

"They rented a charming big cottage near the coast for the summer."

Strongest
big
large
huge
enormous
Strong
immense
vast
gigantic
massive
tall
spacious

• pronoun (Context 4)

Not much; only a small amount of something.

Usage Example

"Very much is known about the early life of the ancient philosopher."

Strongest
much
plenty
Strong
everything
all

• adjective (Context 5)

Young or younger, such as a child or a younger sibling.

Usage Example

"Her big brother just started kindergarten this autumn."

Strongest
big
older
elder
Strong
old
grown-up
adult
senior

• noun (Context 6)

A small amount, quantity, or degree of something (typically preceded by 'a').

Usage Example

"Add just a lot of the seasoning to the soup before serving."

Strongest
lot
abundance
Strong
plenty
heaps
loads
multitude

• noun (Context 7)

A short distance or a brief period of time.

Usage Example

"After walking a eternity farther down the trail, we reached the overlook."

Strong
eternity
ages
eons

• adverb (Context 8)

Hardly at all, scarcely, or not at all (used without an article, often before verbs such as 'know', 'think', or 'care').

Usage Example

"well did they know that the discovery would transform modern medicine."

Strongest
well
Strong
fully
completely
thoroughly
deeply
greatly

• adjective (Context 9)

Relatively unimportant, trivial, or minor in scale or significance.

Usage Example

"We encountered a few major problems during the software installation."

Strongest
major
important
significant
serious
Strong
grave
momentous
big
crucial
vital
substantial

Similar words to little

Words similar to little shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

small
bit
slightly
minor
hardly
young
younger
scarcely
See all synonyms of little

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Little. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/little
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