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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
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
less, lesser, littler, least, littlest |
| definition 1: |
small in size.
I only need a little bag for these few nails.The puppies are still little but they will grow up to be large dogs.
- synonyms:
- small
- antonyms:
- big, great, large
- similar words:
- bantam, diminutive, miniature, minute, petite, pint-size, puny, short, teeny, tiny, undersized
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| definition 2: |
young.
My brothers went to school then, but I was too little to go.Her hair is brown now, but she was blonde when she was little.The little children aren't allowed in the large pool.- synonyms:
- small, young
- antonyms:
- big, old
- similar words:
- baby, childish, immature, puerile, youthful
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| definition 3: |
not much.
We had little money in those days.They had little time left to finish the job.- synonyms:
- meager, scant
- antonyms:
- considerable, much, substantial
- similar words:
- exiguous, paltry, piddling, scanty, short, skimpy, slight, sparse
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| definition 4: |
brief.
I'll be back in a little while.- synonyms:
- brief, short
- antonyms:
- long
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| definition 5: |
insignificant; trivial or petty.
This is just a little thing, but I thought I should mention it.I don't care about all these little details.He's a very little man who only thinks he's important.- synonyms:
- insignificant, limited, mean, narrow, petty, picayune, small
- antonyms:
- big, great, important, significant
- similar words:
- illiberal, inflexible, intolerant, provincial
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| related words: |
low, midget, toy, wee |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
less, least |
| definition 1: |
only to a small extent or degree; hardly at all.
He is little aware of her presence.It matters little to me what you decide.I slept very little last night because I was so nervous.- synonyms:
- barely, hardly, just, scarcely
- antonyms:
- far, greatly, much, well
- similar words:
- slightly
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| definition 2: |
infrequently; seldom.
We see each other very little these days.- synonyms:
- infrequently, rarely, seldom
- antonyms:
- much, often
- similar words:
- hardly, uncommonly
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a very small or insignificant amount or proportion (Cf. "a little").
I need little--just a small room and a bed.We accomplished little yesterday because we were tired.Little of her childhood was truly happy.Little of this region is inhabited. |
| related words: |
dash, measure |
| phrase: |
a little |
| derivation: |
littleness (n.) |
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