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

The robot completed each pollination in less than 10 seconds, while a single dip of the brush into pollen could support about 50 pollinations, as reported by China Daily. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

Yet the region remains less than the sum of its parts, argued Edward Au, southern region managing partner for Deloitte China, who joined Che on the panel. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026

With less than three weeks to play in the regular season, the Toronto Blue Jays’ playoff hopes still hang in the balance. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Now less than $1,800, this is a steal for astrophotographers and photographers in general. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 8 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