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less vs little

little vs less

less is not a noun while little is a noun.

less and little both are adjectives.

less and little both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
less No Yes No Yes
little Yes Yes No Yes
less (noun) little (noun)
a small amount or duration
less (adjective) little (adjective)
(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal
(nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
(usually preceded by `no') lower in quality (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)
lowercase
(of a voice) faint
(informal) small and of little importance
(of children and animals) young, immature
less (adverb) little (adverb)
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something not much
comparative of little
Difference between less and little

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