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little vs less

less vs little

little is a noun but less is not a noun.

little and less both are adjectives.

little and less both are adverbs.

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

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