Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

less so

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.45 in modern English

Syllables: less -so
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Contextual comparative. Modifies another adjective (to which the "so" is a direct anaphoric reference), indicating a lesser degree of the quality in question.

Example Sentences

"Some are rich, others less so."

Questions

What does less so mean?: Contextual comparative. Modifies another adjective (to which the "so" is a direct anaphoric reference), indicating a lesser degree of the quality in question.

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