Definitions

little

[lit-l] / ˈlɪt l /

ADJECTIVE

small in size, amount

Synonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient limited meager scant slight

STRONG

Lilliputian bantam brief diminutive dinky infant infinitesimal junior light mini miniature minute peanut petite short snub toy wee young

WEAK

babyish cramped elfin embryonic fleeting hardly any hasty immature imperceptible inappreciable inconsiderable microscopic not big not large short-lived shrimpy shriveled skimpy sparse stubby stunted teeny tiny truncated undersized undeveloped wizened

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adequate big fat large sufficient

STRONG

giant huge lengthy long older substantial tall

WEAK

enormous great immense important magnanimous magnificent massive open open-minded

ADJECTIVE

not important

Synonyms

STRONG

light minor minute petty shoestring small trifling

WEAK

casual inconsiderable insignificant negligible paltry trivial unimportant

Antonyms

STRONG

big consequential huge important large major significant useful

WEAK

enormous giant great immense magnanimous magnificent massive open open-minded

ADJECTIVE

narrow-minded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

limited

STRONG

base mean narrow petty provincial set small

WEAK

bigoted cheap contemptible hidebound illiberal ineffectual paltry self-centered selfish small-minded vulgar wicked

Antonyms

STRONG

broad-minded generous important kind liberal noble

WEAK

big enormous giant great huge immense large magnanimous magnificent massive open open-minded

ADVERB

infrequently, not much

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a little barely hardly rarely seldom

WEAK

hardly ever not many not often not quite only just scarcely somewhat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frequently

WEAK

more much

NOUN

small amount of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit hint taste touch

STRONG

dab dash fragment modicum particle pinch snippet speck spot trace trifle whit

WEAK

soupçon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lot

STRONG

glob

Example Sentences

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Those of us who languish in the academic wasteland are too tardy to lament, so little has changed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And it’s worth being a little squished to experience the magic.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

"Arbroath is a great little town, there's a lot of talent in this town," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The American depositary receipts are down 20% this year, which seems a little overdone given the Irish carrier’s fuel dynamics and industry-leading position.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“I like the hint of cinnamon at the end, Aunt J. Nice little surprise,” he says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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