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[Alexander]

What are the differences between small, short and little? And what are their uses and antonyms?
Could you give some examples?

[Pete]

What are the differences between small, short and little? And what are their uses and antonyms?
Could you give some examples?
These are certainly related. "Small" means having less size than is typically expected:
- That is a small automobile.

"Little" can mean the same as small:
- That is a little automobile.
It also has different uses: As a noun:
- That candy looks good; would you give me a little?
As an adverb:
- Pat is little known as an author.
Young:
- See the little girl. Pat is too little to attend school.

"Short" means small, but usually it means in height, length, or distance:
- Napoleon was surprisingly short: only 5 feet, 4 inches (1.625 m).
- She looks good with short hair.
- It is a short distance from here to the bookstore.