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.