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lit·tle

little

 
pronunciation:
lI tl
parts of speech:
adjective, adverb, noun
phrases:
a little, little by little
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: less, lesser, littler, least, littlest
definition 1: small in size.
The kittens are still little, but they are growing fast.
 
synonyms:
small
antonyms:
big, great, large
similar words:
diminutive, miniature, minute, puny, short, tiny
definition 2: young.
His mother says he is too little to watch scary movies.
synonyms:
small, young
antonyms:
big, old
similar words:
baby, childish, immature
definition 3: not much.
We have very little money.There is little time left to practice before the game.
synonyms:
meager, scant
antonyms:
considerable, much
similar words:
short, slight, sparse
definition 4: brief; short.
I'll be there in a little while.
synonyms:
brief, short
antonyms:
long
definition 5: not important; trivial.
This is just a little thing, but I still wanted to ask you about it.
synonyms:
insignificant, limited, mean, narrow, petty, small
antonyms:
big, important, significant
similar words:
inflexible, intolerant, provincial
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part of speech: adverb
inflections: less, least
definition 1: hardly at all.
It matters little to him whether or not we go.
synonyms:
barely, hardly, just, scarcely
antonyms:
far, greatly, much, well
similar words:
slightly
definition 2: not very often; rarely; seldom.
He thinks of her very little.
synonyms:
infrequently, rarely, seldom
antonyms:
much, often
similar words:
hardly
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a very small or insignificant amount or proportion (Compare with "a little").
We got little done today.
definition 2: a small distance.
His house is a little down the road.
phrase: a little, little by little
derivation: littleness (n.)