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little vs smallish

smallish vs little

little is a noun but smallish is not a noun.

little and smallish both are adjectives.

little is an adverb but smallish is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
little Yes Yes No Yes
smallish No Yes No No
little (noun) smallish (noun)
a small amount or duration
little (adjective) smallish (adjective)
low in stature; not tall; describing something or someone with a stature less than normal rather small
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
(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) smallish (adverb)
not much
Difference between little and smallish

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