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relax lesser lighten loosen cool decrease under lower minus ease less soften moderate lessen blunt slacken deaden rarefy abate subordinate subside dim loose diminish mitigate worse relent wane lightweight subnormal narrow reduce slack acute dwindle decline negative relieve hypo- dull underspend meno defuse subhuman unbend secondary thaw cut low fall soothe assuage underpay short undercharge weaken undersized inferior down sublethal simplify dampen part-time
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sag underweight subtotal decrescent thin flag small qualify min lose at least slake slow discourage underwork bate melt about LDC mollify taper more modify eclipse underperform open alleviate attenuate tone down blur minimize sub- hypo fade backward desensitize underbuy commute shy depreciate lesser-known subdominant sophisticate acute angle economize cut-price off temper darken cushion ebb relaxation behind scanty wanting sweeten understate tighten your belt undersell that cloud cheap reassure quiet relax your grip/hold little subservient sink decreasing drop dilute diminished subcritical pall substandard flagging ease up allay let one's hair down lighten up under- underrate wasting light confound stingy petit cool off squinch ease up/off slack off second class cheapen recede below smooth stiffen underachieve sub minority demean let up sour condescend LCL las hate rarefied emasculate compress shake subpotent remit muffle facilitate tone emollient lasse underestimate side shortchange pullet neonate off-season nitride de-emphasize indictment shrinkage decrement deglamorize mar coarsen worse off drop off reassuring go down make a dent in die mince nearly CARE dumb flip side befog suboptimal let subvert alkalify demoralized deflated trail off almost economy attenuated so take a back seat subatmospheric loosen up dissimilate all basify slide underproduce skimpy moderating mute go off the boil alkalize cheer unit downscale luteous undercut explain away semiquantitative sugar wear off flat dwarf underproof soften the blow leaven infrahuman tame counter levigate untighten lull donkey space junior nor wind down mere sanitize undermine till short weight downplay refresh somewhat underconsumption underproduction soft-pedal degenerate let yourself go misdemeanor perfectionism denigrate ease up on palliate inner fib trail shallow subluminal part sober nevertheless tighten lose face infinitesimal comforting irreducible pale demote secondarily hot-short ristretto diminution minor as it were overshadow unnerve alight lite model downshifting qualified translate keg die out downgrade consolation south of < unbending underdo puncture puny contaminate comfort b deflate heck Peter let-alone pare tertiary short of cut back reduced subdue second best subdued decentralize still less poorness infra–angelic shrinking unmoderated subterminal plus or minus refreshed dehumidify cooled go to rack and ruin impaired not anywhere near muffin declassicize deformalize poor lesse disinhibit come short of subacute dentilingual dip ease off suboptimum sagging soothing deactivate decreased less and less declining fuel economy on the wane cut costs kitty underactive lose one's looks parttime internecion devalue subjugate LTL galactose lose ground into eclipse play second fiddle to someone discouraging discouragement black mark unleavened unbarbarize breeches pull back faltering back seat inactivity die down hereditable red blood cell obnubilate lapse micropolitan Romanic unbutton discouraged viscus be downhill all the way tragic flaw subsonic dive concentrate underbake flats alone toluylene lour draw (or pull) in one's horns desaturate graded red cell downhill tempered viscera diffuse fog mist try someone’s patience failing hepatic backseat flatter lithe take the sting out of something upset becloud accusal appease bedim subcapillary a.m. tail bone behove disarm impair negativity obscure put a damper on something clear the air not a patch on something mollified guarantee depleted denary gamy denaturalize natheless oligophrenia debunk undersaturated subprime open up something refreshing simple interval roughen liberalize lighter–than–air shrunken subtext spiral backwards break one's fall damp everbearing lymph gland lit call something into question/doubt benignant creeping paralysis go southwards keep down increase/cut etc something by half digitus defocus moisturize acceptable acid evaporate take the chill off sth take the edge off watered-down derogate focus infringement let-up underuse undimmed violation tessellation scant dirt-cheap distribute firm cut/give someone some slack back away snip soften the blow/impact/effect cast doubt on SULCL half–pint acquaintance underemphasis minify sugar the pill drench second only to scarce tone down something faded action lapse into something mitigating better expand override settle your stomach least wed underside shell smooth over seed pearl take the edge off something sheet go (or turn) sour incidental teach discount liberalization belittle go easy on misdemeanour arithmetic easy daunt detoxicate lighting lightness tail off sawed–off in decline back disappear die away administrate obtund cut down relentless a sight more/less call/bring/throw something into question byway undercook economic short-change not be a patch on sth seem crease concentrated split-personality disorder passivate the lesser evil (or the lesser of two evils) lose (some) weight KDLCL infraction water down something pollute stroke tarnish precise tone something down round off shily fairly informalize save on something let up on defang slow down cushion/soften the blow to a lesser extent/degree ease someone’s conscience/mind feel the pinch cool it! detail painless still suffer warm acidophil boiler tax dodge fricking jibe slowdown none cut into sth imid- retrogression save restive trend dulcorate depreciation disheartening at a discount cuboid loosen your grip/hold (on) full measure bring down something green downward Genevan cushion the blow dark cripple downshift lights into the background have had its/your day ground sauce shutout seaway red setter low-fat NLT not nearly bright white-backed more-or-less translation tighten the purse strings rural allotrophic accordancy spoil superior pullback cheer up detract from something cool (sb/sth) down/off -saving sober (sb) up supersede be a shadow of your former self leave/abandon/desert a sinking ship cast reconnect narrow–gage low-end demarket calm down wear thin mind (you) burn down detract from sth second degree rarefaction slow (sb/sth) down/up the more something happens the less another thing happens fall into purse play sth down sober up regress do violence to hypotonic damp sth down decay demand and supply subrational demoralize interim low technology demeaning -lessly -lessness derogate from sth diseconomies paltry leveret incidentally in the minority nothing odd low-energy militate against sth candied thoroughgoing at the least (or very least) bargain all right retrenchment anomaliped conservative before B & B chasten meagre demi- nothing daunted overpriced low–strung advert circumstantial equity exchange steer subcellular short-sheet second unflattering upgrade neuter underburn underemployed off the boil whittle away (at) something demise degradation convert hyposensitivity lobe mercy microbalance micrometeoroid muted ruffle ophiology rhythm retrogress understatement stylet subinhibitory suborbital subordinary subsidence range sideline short for something run low chattel interest take the steam out of something sugar-coated ciao deteriorate baby bond reassurance stick exact undersexed taper off diet fault confuse compromise demotivate cooperation disempower discoloured de-stress put a damper/dampener on something fully be in/under sb's shadow slimming taint take heart (from something) take the shine off something collateral deflation fix diluent second-degree rolled gold retreat feel one's age vitiate undisguised grade everblooming fortify associate by the way insult someone's intelligence demotivated double figures depress firm sth up fray around/at the edges humidifier obtuse pervert B-side agio ancillary part payment theca plunge sludge raise (or lower) one's sights regression relapse vibices quartessence Stationers' Company subservience subsidiary thinness lamb kick settle for sth Louis heel meno mosso osteodermatous open out put a dampener on simmer down period partitive real sacrifice shoal stick someone with something raise/lower the temperature underbid undercolored decompress downmarket day oblique shrink submiliary glass manifestable marlstone microdont ovation single-digit take first/second place derogate from tankle background birthstone butt close constable subthermal watery pomiferous dropsy the lesser of two evils food floor help free fall fractional currency feeble-minded save on fadge console fell complicate conciliate cooler heads prevail gamodeme cooling inside damage kind loop fall off in short supply microcomputer frosted ill-informed bridge at a disadvantage achiever cut something short cool it demean yourself a step backwards drag down calm intimidating lapse into commercial vehicle degrade cull discoloration psychological warfare crust short-handed should minimum means open sth out/up trace undervalue semisweet Robin Hood bargain shunt submicron south bargain sth away supplement suit set sth back lessness loosen one's grip/hold matter molarization on the decrease put a damper on slip semiprecious subfossil byroad androsterone allude dram disadvantage underreact underutilize larghetto periodical sheathe shrivel

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Words For "-less"

As you've probably noticed, words for "-less" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "-less" are: relax, lesser, lighten, loosen, and cool. There are 921 other words that are related to or similar to -less listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "-less" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).

About Reverse Dictionary

The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.

I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).

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