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Adjective

small in size; not big; not large; tiny
a little desk in the corner of the room.
short in duration; not extensive; short; brief
a little while.
small in number
a little group of scientists.
small in amount or degree; not much
little hope.
of a certain amount; appreciable (usually prec. by a )
We're having a little difficulty.
being such on a small scale
little farmers.
younger or youngest
He's my little brother.
not strong, forceful, or loud; weak
a little voice.
small in consideration, importance, position, affluence, etc.
little discomforts; tax reductions to help the little fellow.
mean, narrow, or illiberal
a little mind.
endearingly small or considered as such
Bless your little heart!
amusingly small or so considered
a funny little way of laughing.
contemptibly small, petty, mean, etc., or so considered
filthy little political tricks.

Adverb

not at all (used before a verb)
He little knows what awaits him.
in only a small amount or degree; not much; slightly
a little known work of art; little better than a previous effort.
seldom; rarely; infrequently
We see each other very little.

Noun

a small amount, quantity, or degree
They did little to make him comfortable. If you want some ice cream, there's a little in the refrigerator.
a short distance
It's down the road a little.
a short time
Stay here for a little.

Idioms

in little
on a small scale; in miniature
a replica in little of Independence Hall.
little by little
by small degrees; gradually
The water level rose little by little.
make little of
belittle
to make little of one's troubles.
to understand or interpret only slightly
Scholars made little of the newly discovered text.
not a little
to a great extent; very much; considerably
It tired me not a little to stand for three hours.
think little of
to treat casually; regard as trivial
They think little of driving 50 miles to see a movie.

Antonyms

adjective
big , enormous , giant , great , huge , immense , large , massive , important , magnificent , magnanimous , open , open-minded
adverb
frequently , more , much
noun
lot

Synonyms

adjective
babyish , bantam , brief , cramped , diminutive , dinky , elfin , embryonic , fleeting , hardly any , hasty , immature , imperceptible , inappreciable , inconsiderable , infant , infinitesimal , insufficient , junior , light , lilliputian , limited , meager , microscopic , mini , miniature , minute , not big , not large , peanut * , petite , scant , short , short-lived , shrimpy , shriveled , skimpy , slight , snub , sparse , stubby , stunted , teeny , tiny , toy , truncated , undersized , undeveloped , wee , wizened , young , casual , insignificant , minor , negligible , paltry , petty , shoestring * , small , trifling , trivial , unimportant , base , bigoted , cheap , contemptible , hidebound , illiberal , ineffectual , mean , narrow , provincial , self-centered , selfish , set , small-minded , vulgar , wicked , smallish , inconsequent , inconsequential , narrow-minded , dwarfish , exiguous , infinitesimal. small , mediocre , puny
adverb
a little , barely , hardly , hardly ever , not many , not often , not quite , only just , rarely , scarcely , seldom , somewhat , occasionally , sporadically
noun
bit , dab , dash , fragment , hint , modicum , particle , pinch , snippet , soupon , speck , spot , taste , touch , trace , trifle , whit , crumb , diminutive , dinky , insignificant , mean , microscopic , miniature , minor , moiety , petite , petty , puny , rich , seldom , slight , small , stunted , tiny , triviality , unimportant , wee

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