less

less is a 4-letter English word with 12 senses as conjunction, adjective, adverb, noun, and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A privative adjective suffix, denoting without, destitute of, not having; as witless, childless, fatherless. Face value is 4 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 4 · Words With Friends 5 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. A privative adjective suffix, denoting without, destitute of, not having; as witless, childless, fatherless.
2. conjunction. Unless.
3. adjective. Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.
4. adverb. Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.
5. noun. A smaller portion or quantity.
6. noun. The inferior, younger, or smaller.
7. transitive verb. To make less; to lessen.
8. adjective. (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree

   "of less importance"

   "less time to spend with the family"

9. adjective. (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer

   "less than three weeks"

   "no less than 50 people attended"

10. adjective. (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality

    "no less than perfect"

11. adverb. used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

    "less interesting"

    "less expensive"

12. adverb. comparative of little

    "she walks less than she should"

    "he works less these days"

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in less:

sels

Common word forms

les, lessen, lesser, lesses, lessest, lessing, lessness

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