LITTLE


Meaning of LITTLE in English

I . a.

1.

Small ( in size or extent ), minute, diminutive, tiny.

2.

Small ( in quantity or amount ).

3.

Small ( in dignity, power , or importance ), inconsiderable, insignificant, unimportant.

4.

Brief, short.

5.

Inconsiderable, petty, slight, trivial, slender, feeble, moderate, scanty, weak, small ( in force or efficiency ).

6.

Mean, selfish, narrow, paltry, contemptible, niggard, illiberal, small ( in generosity ).

II . n.

1.

Small quantity.

2.

Miniature, small scale, small degree.

III . ad.

Slightly, in a small degree, in some degree, not much.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.