Much vs. Little

Much vs. Little — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Much and Little

Muchdeterminer

A large amount of.

Littleadjective

Small in size.

This is a little table.

Muchdeterminer

A great number of; many (people).

Littleadjective

Insignificant, trivial.

It's of little importance.

Muchdeterminer

Many ( + plural countable noun).

Littleadjective

(offensive) Used to belittle a person.

Listen up, you little shit.
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Muchadjective

(obsolete) Large, great.

Littleadjective

Very young.

Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?That's the biggest little boy I've ever seen.

Muchadverb

To a great extent.

I don't like fish much.He is much fatter than I remember him.He left her, much to the satisfaction of her other suitor.

Littleadjective

(of a sibling) Younger.

This is my little sister.

Muchadverb

Often; frequently.

Does he get drunk much?

Littleadjective

Used with the name of place, especially of a country, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.

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Muchpronoun

A large amount or great extent.

From those to whom much has been given much is expected.

Littleadjective

Small in amount or number, having few members.

little money;little herd

Muchnoun

a great amount or extent;

they did much for humanity

Littleadjective

Short in duration; brief.

I feel better after my little sleep.

Muchadjective

(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent;

not much rainmuch affectionmuch grain is in storage

Littleadjective

Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.

Muchadverb

to a great degree or extent;

she's much better now

Littleadverb

Not much.

This is a little known fact.She spoke little and listened less.

Muchadverb

very;

he was much annoyed

Littleadverb

Not at all.

I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in.

Muchadverb

to a very great degree or extent;

we enjoyed ourselves very muchshe was very much interestedthis would help a great deal

Littledeterminer

Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).

There is little water left.We had very little to do.

Muchadverb

(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely;

much the same thing happened every time

Littlepronoun

Not much; not a large amount.

Little is known about his early life.

Muchadverb

frequently or in great quantities;

I don't drink muchI don't travel much

Littlenoun

The participant in ageplay who acts out the younger role.

Littlenoun

a small amount or duration;

he accepted the little they gave him

Littleadjective

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent;

a little dining rooma little housea small cara little (or small) groupa small voice

Littleadjective

(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some;

little rain fell in Maygave it little thoughtlittle hope remainedlittle time is leftwe still have little moneya little hope remaineda little time is left

Littleadjective

of short duration or distance;

a brief stay in the countryin a little whileit's a little way away

Littleadjective

not fully grown;

what a big little boy you aresmall children

Littleadjective

(informal terms) small and of little importance;

a fiddling sum of moneya footling gestureour worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at wara little (or small) matterMickey Mouse regulationsa dispute over niggling detailslimited to petty enterprisespiffling effortsgiving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction

Littleadjective

(of a voice) faint;

a little voicea still small voice

Littleadjective

younger brother or sister;

little brother

Littleadjective

lowercase;

little asmall ae.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters

Littleadjective

small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context);

a nice little jobbless your little heartmy dear little mothera sweet little dealI'm tired of your petty little schemesfilthy little trickswhat a nasty little situation

Littleadverb

not much;

he talked little about his family