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little vs puny

puny vs little

little is a noun but puny is not a noun.

little and puny both are adjectives.

little is an adverb but puny is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
little Yes Yes No Yes
puny No Yes No No
little (noun) puny (noun)
a small amount or duration
little (adjective) puny (adjective)
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal (used especially of persons) of inferior size
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent inferior in strength or significance
(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
little (adverb) puny (adverb)
not much
Difference between little and puny

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