less

adv

1. to a smaller extent or amount or degree, not very, not so much; other, in any way different.

2. less than

hardly, by no means, in no way, in no manner, not at all, not in the least, far short of.

adj

3. not so great, smaller, slighter, shorter, narrower, lower; fewer, not as much, not many, hardly any, little; lessened, abated, reduced, limited, deficient.

4. inferior, below par, imperfect, ignoble, lesser; commonplace, mediocre, second-rate; junior, secondary, minor; small, insignificant, of no consequence, of no account, unimportant, immaterial, unessential.

n

5. not so much, smaller amount, minimum.

prep

6. minus, subtracting, without, excepting.