less

adjective
UK: /les/
US: /les/

  1. Smaller in amount or degree.

    1. I have less money than you do now. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you added less salt, then the soup would taste better. [ ] [ ]

  2. Not as much.

    1. We need less talk and more action now. [ ] [ ]
    2. She spends less time at home than she used to lately. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fewer
less noun

  1. A smaller amount.

    1. Less is more; you don't need too much. [ ] [ ]
    2. They started with ten, but less remained after that. [ ] [ ]
less adverb

  1. To a smaller extent; not as much.

    1. I visit them less often than I should. [ ] [ ]
    2. He is less interested in sports than he used to be. [ ] [ ]
less preposition

  1. Used to indicate that something has been subtracted or reduced.

    1. Ten less three is seven, of course. [ ] [ ]
    2. The cost is twenty dollars less tax in the shop. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "less" in English means: Smaller in amount or degree., Not as much..

The phonetic transcription of "less" is /les/ in British English and /les/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "less": fewer.

Example usage of "less": "I have less money than you do now.". More examples on the page.