Antonyms of adj less
3 senses of less
Sense 1
less (prenominal) (vs. more) -- ((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"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old")
more(prenominal) (vs. less), more than -- ((comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon")
Sense 2
less -- ((usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect")
INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior -- (of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students")
Sense 3
less -- ((nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less")
INDIRECT (VIA fewer) -> more -- ((comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one")
Similarity of adj less
3 senses of less
Sense 1
less (prenominal) (vs. more) -- ((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"; "a shower uses less water"; "less than three years old")
Also See-> little#2, slight#1
Sense 2
less -- ((usually preceded by `no') lower in quality; "no less than perfect")
=> inferior (vs. superior) -- (of low or inferior quality)
Sense 3
less -- ((nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer; "less than three weeks"; "no less than 50 people attended"; "in 25 words or less")
=> fewer (vs. more) -- ((comparative of `few' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of; "fewer birds came this year"; "the birds are fewer this year"; "fewer trains were late")
Antonyms of adv less
2 senses of less
Sense 1
less, to a lesser extent -- (used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly")
Antonym of more (Sense 1)
=> more, to a greater extent -- (used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly")
Sense 2
less -- (comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days")
Antonym of more (Sense 2)
=> more -- (comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should")
Synonyms of adv less
2 senses of less
Sense 1
less, to a lesser extent -- (used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; "less interesting"; "less expensive"; "less quickly")
Sense 2
less -- (comparative of little; "she walks less than she should"; "he works less these days")