ever less
ˈɛvər lɛs
Definition

Definition of ever less - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

measurementcontinuously decreasing in amount or degree
  • The resources are becoming ever less available.
diminishing

Adjective

timeUKcontinuously decreasing over timeUK
  • The company reported ever less profit each quarter.
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Expressions with ever

hardly everadv.
almost never happening
He hardly ever goes to the gym.
as everadv.
consistent with past behavior or expectations
She was as cheerful as ever.
ever afteradv.
from that time forward
Ever after, she remembered the kindness he had shown her.
ever soadv.
to a very great extent or degree
She was ever so grateful for the help.
happily ever afteradv.
ending with a perfect and lasting happy result
They lived happily ever after in the castle.
if I ever saw oneexp.
used to emphasize a clear example of something
That's a textbook case of corporate greed, if I ever saw one.

Expressions with less

no lessadv.
used to emphasize a preceding adjective or adverb
She was furious, no less because of the deception than the betrayal.
say lessexp.
imply understanding without needing more explanation
"I need you to be there at 5." "Say less."
less than threeadj.
not more than two
The event will last less than three hours.
more or lessadv.
approximately, about
There were more or less fifty people at the event.
no more no lessexp.
exactly as stated without deviation
He wants ten dollars, no more no less.
think less ofv.
to have a lower opinion of someone or something
After the incident, she thought less of him.
can care lessv.
express lack of interest or concern about something
I can care less about the latest gossip.
could not have cared lessv.
show total lack of interest or concern about something
She could not have cared less about the outcome.
couldn't care lessexp.
display a complete lack of interest
They couldn't care less about the results.
settle for lessv.
accept something below desired standard
She didn't want to settle for less in her career.

Terms related to ever less

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
evermorelessenlessercontractingdecliningdwindlinglesseningreducingshrinkingsubsidingwaningdecreasing

Examples of ever less in a sentence

  • Their chances of winning are ever less likely.
  • The water level is ever less each year.
  • His interest in the hobby became ever less.

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  1. French:de moins en moins, toujours moindre, ...
  2. German:immer weniger, immer geringer, ...
  3. Italian:sempre meno, sempre minore, ...
  4. Spanish:cada vez menos, cada vez menor, ...
  5. Portuguese:cada vez menos, cada vez menor, ...
  6. Chinese:越来越少, 越来越少的, ...
  7. Japanese:ますます, ますます少ない, ...
  8. Arabic:بشكل متناقص باستمرار, آخِذٌ في التَّناقُص, ...
  9. Hebrew:וְהוֹלֵךְ וּפוֹחֵת, הוֹלֵךְ וּפוֹחֵת, ...
  10. Russian:всё меньше, всё уменьшающийся, ...
  11. Ukrainian:все менше, дедалі менший, ...
  12. Hindi:लगातार कम, लगातार घटता, ...

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