small vs little

small and little both are nouns.

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

As adjectives, small and little are synonyms defined as:

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

As adjectives, small and little are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of small include minuscule.

As adjectives, small and little are synonyms defined as:

As adjectives, small and little are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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