little vs small

little and small both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
little	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
small	Yes	Yes	No	Yes

As adjectives, little and small are synonyms defined as:

little and small: limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

As adjectives, little and small are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of little include minuscule.

As adjectives, little and small are synonyms defined as:

As adjectives, little and small are synonyms defined as:

little (noun)	small (noun)
a small amount or duration	a garment size for a small person
	the slender part of the back

little (adjective)	small (adjective)
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal	limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent	made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some	have fine or very small constituent particles
small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context)	low or inferior in station or quality
lowercase	relatively moderate, limited, or small
(of a voice) faint	slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
(informal) small and of little importance	lowercase
(of children and animals) young, immature	not large but sufficient in size or amount
	(of a voice) faint
	(of children and animals) young, immature

little (adverb)	small (adverb)
not much	on a small scale