Synonyms of less

less 1 of 2

adjective

ˈles 

as in lesser

having not so great importance or rank as another

the restaurant's chowder has been declared the state's best by no less a person than the governor himself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lesser
• smaller
• lower
• small
• minor
• subordinate
• junior
• inferior
• little
• secondary
• petty
• associate
• mean
• minute
• auxiliary
• second-class
• subsidiary
• one-horse
• second-rate
• two-bit
• jerkwater

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• more
• greater
• higher
• major
• superior
• senior
• primary
• prime
• superordinate
• exceptional
• first-class
• choice
• first-rate

less

2 of 2

preposition

as in wanting

Related Words

• wanting
• minus
• except

Dissimilar Words

• beyond
• besides
• as well as
• beside
• including
• over and above
• plus

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of less

Adjective

This work suggests that the limits of disagreement may come less from the nature of reality and more from how information is updated. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

With almost 60% of Latino employment still spanning industries that traditionally pay less, Alvarez designed the report to capture growing income and employment in the context of persistent housing costs and working-class populations. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Preposition

Vance has since taken care to appear supportive of the president, if less so about the specifics of the war effort. — Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing less

• more or less
• much less
• still less