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")

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