littler
Not as big
Littler is the comparative form of little, meaning smaller or younger: My littler sister always got the bigger piece.
Though grammatically regular, littler sounds informal or childlike to many speakers, who prefer smaller or younger in formal contexts.
Still, it's common in casual speech: The portions keep getting littler.
Of reduced magnitude
- tinierMore small in size
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- pint-sizedVery small in size
wee · teensy · dinky · pocket-sized · fun-size · half-pint · bantam · peewee
Scale with lowered third
- reducedMade less in amount
- lesserLower in degree
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- lowerReduce or move downward
secondary · subordinate · junior · younger · inferior
smaller
Of reduced magnitude
pint-sized · wee · teensy · dinky · pocket-sized · fun-size · half-pint · bantam · peewee · shrimpy
minor
Scale with lowered third
- reducedMade less in amount
- lesserLower in degree
- diminishedMade or became smaller
lower · secondary · subordinate · junior · younger · inferior
cuter
More endearing in appearance
adorable · lovable · innocent · cherubic · cuddly · baby · youngest · wee one · tot · tyke
- a littleTo minor extent
- little girlYoung female child
- little bitSmall quantity or degree
- little brotherYounger male sibling
- little sisterYounger female sibling
- a little bitA small amount
little, belittle, littlest, belittling, belittlement, littleness, belittled, belittler