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- [lit-l]
- /ˈlɪt l/
- /ˈlɪtl/
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- [lit-l]
- /ˈlɪt l/
Definitions of little word
- adjective little small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room. 1
- adjective little short in duration; not extensive; short; brief: a little while. 1
- adjective little small in number: a little group of scientists. 1
- adjective little small in amount or degree; not much: little hope. 1
- adjective little of a certain amount; appreciable (usually preceded by a): We're having a little difficulty. 1
- adjective little being such on a small scale: little farmers. 1
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Origin of little
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English lȳtel (lȳt few, small + -el diminutive suffix), cognate with Dutch luttel, Old High German luzzil, Old Norse lītill
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Parts of speech for Little
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
little popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
little usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for little
adj little
- scant — barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate: to do scant justice.
- insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- meager — deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate: a meager salary; meager fare; a meager harvest.
- limited — confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
adv little
- barely — You use barely to say that something is only just true or only just the case.
- seldom — on only a few occasions; rarely; infrequently; not often: We seldom see our old neighbors anymore.
- rarely — on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom: I'm rarely late for appointments.
- hardly — only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever.
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.
noun little
- touch — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.
- taste — to try or test the flavor or quality of (something) by taking some into the mouth: to taste food.
- bit — A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
- hint — an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- trifle — an article or thing of very little value.
adjective little
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
- elfin — (with reference to a person) small and delicate, typically with an attractively mischievous or strange charm.
- embryonic — Of or relating to an embryo.
- inconsequential — of little or no importance; insignificant; trivial.
- piddling — amounting to very little; trifling; negligible: a piddling sum of money.
adverb little
- not much — very little
- insufficiently — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
- inadequately — not adequate or sufficient; inept or unsuitable.
- slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
Antonyms for little
adj little
- adequate — If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.
- sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- older — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
adv little
- frequently — often; many times; at short intervals.
- more — Mossi (def 2).
- much — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
noun little
adjective little
- enormous — very big
adverb little
- well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
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