'less' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'less' with 20 example sentences.
- less adjective
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: (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
: (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases) fewer
: (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
- less adverb
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: used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs, indicates that the adjective or adverb is less of something
: comparative of little
The more you read this book, the less you understand!
You should spend more time outside and less time inside.
Let's spend less time arguing and more time working.
"Did you understand?" "More or less."
My flight leaves in less than an hour.
Silver costs less than gold.
We had less snow this winter than we had expected.
That was less interesting than I thought it would be.
She will be back in less than ten minutes.
We have less than three hours.
Honestly, I couldn't care less for hot chips.
I usually eat less than my girlfriend.
I couldn't care less what you think of me.
That watch is less expensive than this one.
The population of Japan is less than America.
I finished the work in less than an hour.
I would like to work less and make more money.
We'll be there in less than three hours.
He cannot speak English, much less German.
I have less money than you.