a little

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adverb === a little (not comparable) To a small extent or degree. Synonyms: a bit, a little bit, a tad Antonyms: a lot, a tad 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain) Hi, Amelia! Are you busy? — I’m a little busy. Slightly. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:slightly (UK, meiosis) Very. (UK, meiosis) A lot. (UK, meiosis) A lot of. ==== Translations ==== === Determiner === a little A small amount of (an uncountable thing). Antonyms: zero, no; a lot of, much Hypernyms: any, some Coordinate term: (countable counterpart) a few === Pronoun === a little A small amount of an uncountable thing. ==== Usage notes ==== A little is used only with uncountable nouns. A few or some are preferred for countable nouns. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Tetilla, alt-lite, tetilla