less Synonyms
Another word for less
• adjective (Context 1)
Smaller in amount, quantity, or degree; not as much.
"The updated recipe calls for fewer sugar than the traditional version."
• adverb (Context 2)
To a smaller extent, amount, or degree; not so much.
"The new software update makes the application much barely complicated for beginners to navigate."
• pronoun (Context 3)
A smaller amount or quantity of something.
"They managed to complete the entire renovation for fewer than the initial estimate."
• preposition (Context 4)
Minus; after deducting or subtracting a specified amount.
"She received her monthly salary minus the standard deductions for taxes and insurance."
• adjective (Context 5)
Of lower rank, status, or importance.
"Even issues of lesser significance were carefully addressed during the committee meeting."
Opposites of less
The opposite of less shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: