Little
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɪ.tl̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Little is an adjective meaning Small, not large, limited, particularly:.
Meaning
Small, not large, limited, particularly:.
More Meanings
- Not much.
- Not at all.
- Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).
- Not much; not a large amount.
- (countable, informal) A child, particularly an infant.
- An adult in a child-like role, or in the more junior of two paired roles.
- (chiefly uncountable or in the singular) A small amount.
Example Sentences
We slept very little last night.
She little knew what awaited her.
There is (very) little water left.
She spoke little and listened less.
Word Forms
- littler
- littlest
- lit'l
- litle
- littel
- litel
- litell
Synonyms for little
Depending on context, synonyms include trivial, soft, fine, short, bantam, insignificant.
Antonyms for little
Common opposites include big, old, much, large.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include weeny, weensy, teeny, teensy, minuscule, lilliputian.
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