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lit·tle
 little
- pronunciation:
- lI
t
 l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- phrases:
- little by little
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
least, less, lesser, littler, 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
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| definition 2: |
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
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| definition 3: |
of a certain amount; some (used with "a").
I had a little trouble starting the car.Give him a little ice cream.- synonyms:
- some
- antonyms:
- no
- similar words:
- slight
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| definition 4: |
short in time.
I'll be there in a little while.- synonyms:
- brief, short
- antonyms:
- long
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| related words: |
wee |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
least, less |
| 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
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| definition 2: |
not very often; rarely; seldom.
He thinks of her very little.- synonyms:
- infrequently, rarely, seldom
- antonyms:
- much, often
- similar words:
- hardly
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a small or not important amount.
We got little done today.- synonyms:
- bit, touch, trace
- antonyms:
- a great) deal, a) lot, much
- similar words:
- dab, drop, shred, speck
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| definition 2: |
a small distance.
His house is a little down the road.- similar words:
- bit
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| related words: |
dash |
| phrase: |
little by little |
| derivation: |
littleness (n.) |
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