little
adjective
[ ˈlɪt(ə)l ]
• small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).
• "the plants will grow into little bushes"
Similar:
small,
small-scale,
compact,
mini,
miniature,
tiny,
minute,
minuscule,
toy,
baby,
pocket,
undersized,
dwarf,
midget,
fun-size,
bijou,
dainty,
cute,
sweet,
dear,
wee,
teeny,
teeny-weeny,
teensy,
teensy-weensy,
itsy-bitsy,
half-pint,
dinky,
titchy,
ickle,
tiddly,
little-bitty,
vest-pocket,
short,
slight,
thin,
petite,
diminutive,
squat,
stubby,
elfin,
dwarfish,
pygmy,
bantam,
homuncular,
Lilliputian,
pint-sized,
knee high to a grasshopper,
little
determiner
• a small amount of.
• "we got a little help from a training scheme"
Similar:
some,
a small amount of,
a bit of,
a touch of,
a soupçon of,
a dash of,
a taste of,
a dab of,
a spot of,
a modicum of,
a morsel of,
a fragment of,
a snippet of,
a tinge of,
a particle of,
a jot of,
a shade of,
a suggestion of,
a trace of,
a hint of,
a suspicion of,
a dribble of,
a splash of,
a driblet of,
a pinch of,
a sprinkling of,
a sprinkle of,
a grain of,
a speck of,
a smidgen of,
a tad of,
Opposite:
a lot of,
a great deal of,
• used to emphasize how small an amount is.
• "I have little doubt of their identity"
Similar:
hardly any,
not much,
slight,
small,
scant,
limited,
restricted,
modest,
little or no,
minimal,
negligible,
insufficient,
inadequate,
little
adverb
• to a small extent.
• "he reminded me a little of my parents"
Similar:
slightly,
faintly,
remotely,
vaguely,
moderately,
somewhat,
a little bit,
quite,
to some degree,
fairly,
sort of,
kind of,
kinda,
ish,
Opposite:
a great deal,
• only to a small extent; not much or often (used for emphasis).
• "he was little known in this country"
Origin:
Old English lȳtel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch luttel, German dialect lützel .
make little of
• treat as unimportant.
• "they made little of their royal connection"
