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lit·tle
 little
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- pronunciation:
- lI
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 l
- 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| definition 4: |
brief; short.
I'll be there in a little while.- synonyms:
- brief, short
- antonyms:
- long
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| 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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| related words: |
wee |
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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
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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 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. |
| related words: |
dash |
| phrase: |
a little, little by little |
| derivation: |
littleness (n.) |
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