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

Kyl stayed for less than four months before rejoining lobbying firm Covington and Burling. — Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Compounding the issue, most digital leaders surveyed admit that less than a quarter of all customer feedback results in tangible action. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Hingson said that before Allen arrived at the Lighthouse, blind employees earned less than minimum wage under a law that allows employers to pay disabled workers subminimum rates in certain settings. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026

But the urgency with which Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI have sought to be regulated has not translated into action on Capitol Hill as lawmakers eye the midterms that loom less than seven weeks away. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 17 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