Synonyms for less
- adjective
Most common
Related words
- Word family
- lesser
- Phrases
- more-or-less could care less less than nothing less than less than three couldn't care less
- Other spellings
- let's
Example sentences
- lesser I really have to choose the lesser of two evils.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| less | falling | |
| lesser | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- minor2
- 6 letters
- lesser2
- 8 letters
- inferior4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (minor2 = 2 syllables).