less

[les]

Definition:
1. To a smaller degree; not so much.
2. A quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree.
3. Comparative of little.

Use 'less' in a sentence:

• 1. He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.
• 2. My flight leaves in less than an hour.
• 3. I've more or less finished the book.
• 4. Trades union leadership in those days was less a career than a vocation.
• 5. As time passed, she saw less and less of all her old friends at home.
• 6. Who wrote the screenplay from Patricia Highsmith's book? Raymond Chandler, no less.
• 7. How much will it cost, more or less ?
• 8. People should eat less fat to reduce the risk of heart disease.
• 9. I see less of any of my friends than I used to.
• 10. That's one of the less attractive aspects of her personality.
• 11. Motorways actually cover less than 0.1 percent of the countryside.
• 12. He had returned to England in an aircraft carrier no less.
• 13. Her greeting was less than enthusiastic.
• 14. Let's go somewhere a little less public.
• 15. He was much less flashy than his brother.
• 16. No less than 35 per cent of the country is protected in the form of parks and nature sanctuaries.
• 17. I eat lots less than I used to.
• 18. Less than a half hour later he returned upstairs.
• 19. The victory was nothing less than a miracle.
• 20. I couldn't care less about the woman.
• 21. Company car drivers will pay between ten and twenty five percent, less tax.
• 22. Her calls became less frequent.
• 23. He was less than enamoured of the music.
• 24. The conference is more or less over.
• 25. Other amenities, less commonly available, include a library and exercise room.
• 26. The couple seem to spend less and less time together.
• 27. I often think about those less fortunate than me.
• 28. She found the job less and less attractive.
• 29. He ran the mile in less than four minutes.
• 30. .a dishwasher that uses less water and electricity than older machines.
• 31. It was nothing less than a disaster.
• 32. I never talked about it, still less about her.
• 33. He lost by less than one second.
• 34. The book is less than inspiring.
• 35. We'll be there in less than no time (= very soon) .
• 36. He lost by less than 100 votes.
• 37. We are eating more and exercising less.
• 38. The boy didn't have a girlfriend, much less a wife.
• 39. Opposition more or less crumbled away.
• 40. He ate little, and drank less.
• 41. We have less to worry about now.
• 42. She sounded less and less eager to return to Ireland.
• 43. These files have been zipped up to take up less disk space so they take less time to download.
• 44. She's having lunch with the Director, no less.
• 45. The roads should be less crowded today.
• 46. .Boyton Financial Services Fees: £750, less £400.
• 47. It's less than a mile to the beach.
• 48. He seemed more content, less bitter.
• 49. As time went by we saw less and less of each other.
• 50. In practical terms , it means spending less.
• 51. The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds.
• 52. We'll be there in less than no time.
• 53. I usually buy sliced bread – it's less bother.
• 54. I read much less now than I used to.
• 55. How much will it cost, more or less?
• 56. At first sight it looked less like a capital city than a mining camp.
• 57. The repaired sail lasted less than 24 hours.
• 58. It is less of a problem than I'd expected.
• 59. Her advice has frequently been less than wholly helpful.
• 60. He was advised to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink less beer.
• 61. Maybe we'll hear a little bit less noise.
• 62. You pay less for the store brand.