little

little

adverb

Definition of LITTLE

1

in a very small quantity or degree <we had little more than we needed to survive in the wilderness>

Synonyms negligibly, nominally, slightly

Related Words meagerly, scantily; barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

Phrases a bit, a trifle

Near Antonyms completely, entirely, purely, thoroughly, totally, utterly; eminently, exceptionally; appreciably, discernibly, noticeably, palpably; abundantly, plentifully; generously, handsomely, liberally; astronomically, grandly, hugely, monstrously, monumentally

Antonyms awful, awfully, beastly, considerably, deadly, especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), extensively, extra, extremely, far, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, jolly, mightily, mighty, mortally, most, much, particularly, rattling, real, right, significantly, so, something, substantially, super, terribly, too, very, whacking

2

not often <he's been studying very little for the bar exam>

Synonyms infrequently, little, rarely

Related Words ne'er, never; episodically, irregularly, now and then, occasionally, sometimes, sporadically

Near Antonyms customarily, generally, habitually, ordinarily, routinely, usually; always, constantly, continually, continuously, endlessly, eternally, ever, everlastingly, evermore, forever, invariably, perennially, perpetually, unceasingly; chronically, recurrently, repeatedly

Antonyms frequently, oft, often, oftentimes (or ofttimes)