less than

phrase

: by no means : not at all

less than honest in his replies

Examples of less than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In offices, where one in three women now worked, women’s was less than 60 percent of men’s—a bigger gap than in the 1950s. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

The analysis found the odds that Jefferson fathered neither Madison Hemings nor Eston Hemings were less than one in 1,000. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Half of all eligibility caseworkers have been on the state payroll less than two years and seven months, and 638 of them, more than a third, were hired within the past 12 months. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Breaking down the holiday collection The Charlotte Tilbury holiday collection includes multiple makeup, skin care, and fragrance products and sets, starting at less than $40. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for less than

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman