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a little

ADJECTIVE
some
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a few any
WEAK
a bit part of
ADVERB
little
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barely hardly rarely seldom
WEAK
hardly ever not many not often not quite only just scarcely somewhat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
frequently
WEAK
more much
ADVERB
moderately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fairly quite rather reasonably slightly somewhat
STRONG
passably pretty
WEAK
averagely enough gently in moderation in reason kind of more or less more than not not exactly quite a bit so-so some something sort of temperately tolerable tolerably tolerantly within limits within reason
Antonyms
WEAK
immoderately unlimitedly
ADVERB
pretty
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerably fairly kind of moderately quite rather reasonably somewhat very
WEAK
ample pretty much sort of tolerably
ADVERB
rather
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a bit comparatively fairly kind of pretty quite relatively slightly somewhat
WEAK
averagely enough in a certain degree more or less passably ratherish reasonably so-so some something sort of to some degree to some extent tolerably
Antonyms
WEAK
extremely insignificantly little violently
ADVERB
somewhat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerably fairly far kind of moderately partially pretty quite rather significantly slightly
WEAK
adequately bearably in part incompletely insignificantly more or less not much ratherish some something sort of to a degree tolerably well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
little
WEAK
not at all
DETERMINER
any
Synonyms
STRONGEST
all each either several
WEAK
a bit each and every in general part of whatever

Example Sentences

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The academic recalled during the Apollo missions to the Moon, "we all held our breaths a little bit."

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

She believes younger people are embracing cat walking because they see it on social media whereas older people "can be a little bit more set in 'dogs go for walks and cats don't'".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“To find out that we’re one of the first ones to get this pilot program was a little nerve-racking at first,” said Jessica Clayton, whose two children attend Deltona High School.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Trump had only been in office a little over two months.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

And when I feel him wrap that arm a little bit tighter at my words, I feel brave enough to glance up, to see him smiling.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.