LESS


Meaning of LESS in English

adj.

Function: adjective suffix

Etymology: Middle English -les, -lesse, from Old English -l ē as, from l ē as devoid, false; akin to Old High German l ō s loose, Old English losian to get lost ― more at LOSE

1 : destitute of : not having <wit less > <child less >

2 : unable to be acted on or to act (in a specified way) <daunt less > <fade less >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.