Much vs. Little: What's the Difference?
Much and Little Definitions
Much
Great in quantity, degree, or extent
Not much rain.
Much affection.
Little
Small in size
A little dining room.
Much
A large quantity or amount
Much has been written.
Little
Small in quantity or extent
A little money.
A little work on the side.
Much
Something great or remarkable
The campus wasn't much to look at.
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Little
Short in extent or duration; brief
There is little time left.
Much
To a great degree or extent
Much smarter.
Little
Unimportant; trivial
A little matter.
Much
Just about; almost
Much the same.
Little
Narrow; petty
Mean little comments.
A little mind consumed with trivia.
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Much
Frequently; often
Doesn't get out much.
Little
Having scant power or influence; of minor status
Just a little clerk in the records office.
Much
A large amount of.
Hurry! We don't have much time!
They set about the task with much enthusiasm.
Little
Being at an early stage of growth; young
A little child.
Much
(in combinations such as 'as much', 'this much') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the quantity of something.
Add this much water and no more.
Take as much time as you like.
Little
Younger or youngest. Used especially of a sibling
My little brother is leaving for college next week.
Much
A great number of; many (people).
Little
Not much; scarcely
Works long hours, sleeping little.
Much
Many ( + plural countable noun).
Little
Not in the least; not at all
They little expected such a generous gift.
Much
(obsolete) Large, great.
Little
A small quantity or amount
Give me a little.
Much
(obsolete) Long in duration.
Little
Something much less than all
I know little of their history.
Much
To a great extent.
I don't like fish much. I don’t much care for strawberries either.
He is much fatter than I remember him.
He left her, much to the satisfaction of her other suitor.
That boyfriend of yours is much {like - the same as} the others.
My English was much the worst, and I'm certainly not much good at math either.
Honestly, I can't stand much more of this.
Both candidates, who are much of an age, say much the same thing, but the youngest shows much the commoner behavior of the two.
Little
A short distance or time
A little down the road.
Waited a little.
Much
Often; frequently.
Does he get drunk much?
Little
Small in size.
This is a little table.
Much
(in combinations such as 'as much', 'this much') Used to indicate or compare extent.
I don't like Wagner as much as I like Mozart.
Little
Insignificant, trivial.
It's of little importance.
Much
(obsolete) Almost.
Little
(offensive) Used to belittle a person.
Listen up, you little shit.
Much
A large amount or great extent.
From those to whom much has been given much is expected.
We lay awake for much of the night.
Little
Very young.
Did he tell you any embarrassing stories about when she was little?
That's the biggest little boy I've ever seen.
Much
Great in quantity; long in duration; as, much rain has fallen; much time.
Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in.
Little
(of a sibling) Younger.
This is my little sister.
Much
Many in number.
Edom came out against him with much people.
Little
(often capitalized) Used with the name of a place, especially of a country or its capital, to denote a neighborhood whose residents or storekeepers are from that place.
Much
High in rank or position.
Little
(derogatory) To imply that the inhabitants of the place have an insular attitude and are hostile to those they perceive as foreign.
Much
A great quantity; a great deal; also, an indefinite quantity; as, you have as much as I.
He that gathered much had nothing over.
Little
Having few members.
Little herd
Much
A thing uncommon, wonderful, or noticeable; something considerable.
And [he] thought not much to clothe his enemies.
Little
Operating on a small scale.
Little Steel (smaller steel companies, as contrasted with Big Steel)
Little Science (science performed by individuals or small teams, as contrasted with Big Science)
Much
To a great degree or extent; greatly; abundantly; far; nearly.
Thou art much mightier than we.
Excellent speech becometh not a fool, much less do lying lips a prince.
Henceforth I fly not death, nor would prolongLife much.
All left the world much as they found it.
Little
Short in duration; brief.
I feel better after my little sleep.
Much
A great amount or extent;
They did much for humanity
Little
Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
Much
(quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent;
Not much rain
Much affection
Much grain is in storage
Little
Not much.
This is a little known fact.
She spoke little and listened less.
We slept very little last night.
Much
To a great degree or extent;
She's much better now
Little
Not at all.
I was speaking ill of Fred; little did I know that he was right behind me, listening in.
Much
Very;
He was much annoyed
Little
Not much, only a little: only a small amount (of).
There is (very) little water left.
We had very little to do.
Much
To a very great degree or extent;
We enjoyed ourselves very much
She was very much interested
This would help a great deal
Little
Not much; not a large amount.
Little is known about his early life.
Much
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely;
Much the same thing happened every time
Little
A small amount.
Can I try a little of that sauce?
Little did he do to make me comfortable.
If you want some cake, there's a little in the refrigerator
Many littles make a mickle. (Scottish proverb)
Much
Frequently or in great quantities;
I don't drink much
I don't travel much
Little
A child; particularly an infant.
Little
A newly initiated member of a sorority, who is mentored by a big.
Little
The participant in ageplay who acts out the younger role.
Little
(countable) One who has mentally age regressed to a childlike state.
Little
Small in size or extent; not big; diminutive; - opposed to big or large; as, a little body; a little animal; a little piece of ground; a little hill; a little distance; a little child.
He sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.
Little
Short in duration; brief; as, a little sleep.
Best him enough: after a little time,I'll beat him too.
Little
Small in quantity or amount; not much; as, a little food; a little air or water.
Conceited of their little wisdoms, and doting upon their own fancies.
Little
Small in dignity, power, or importance; not great; insignificant; contemptible.
When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes?
Little
Small in force or efficiency; not strong; weak; slight; inconsiderable; as, little attention or exertion;little effort; little care or diligence.
By sad experiment I knowHow little weight my words with thee can find.
Little
Small in extent of views or sympathies; narrow; shallow; contracted; mean; illiberal; ungenerous.
The long-necked geese of the world that are ever hissing dispraise,Because their natures are little.
The men, and the women, and the little ones.
Little
That which is little; a small quantity, amount, space, or the like.
Much was in little writ.
There are many expressions, which carrying with them no clear ideas, are like to remove but little of my ignorance.
Little
A small degree or scale; miniature.
A little, to or in a small degree; to a limited extent; somewhat; for a short time. " Stay a little."
The painter flattered her a little.
Little
In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat; - often with a preceding it.
Little
A small amount or duration;
He accepted the little they gave him
Little
Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent;
A little dining room
A little house
A small car
A little (or small) group
A small voice
Little
(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 May
Gave it little thought
Little hope remained
Little time is left
We still have little money
A little hope remained
A little time is left
Little
Of short duration or distance;
A brief stay in the country
In a little while
It's a little way away
Little
Not fully grown;
What a big little boy you are
Small children
Little
(informal terms) small and of little importance;
A fiddling sum of money
A footling gesture
Our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war
A little (or small) matter
Mickey Mouse regulations
A dispute over niggling details
Limited to petty enterprises
Piffling efforts
Giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction
Little
(of a voice) faint;
A little voice
A still small voice
Little
Younger brother or sister;
Little brother
Little
Lowercase;
Little a
Small a
E.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters
Little
Small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context);
A nice little job
Bless your little heart
My dear little mother
A sweet little deal
I'm tired of your petty little schemes
Filthy little tricks
What a nasty little situation
Little
Not much;
He talked little about his family
